Icicle Ridge — Tuesday, May. 17, 2016

Central Cascades > Leavenworth Area

We started out today at around 10:30am as to avoid dehydration on what was to be an 80° day in Leavenworth. Trailhead is super easy to find and just outside of town. The trail was in fantastic condition, but I highly recommend poles as it is a steady climb and rarely flattens out. The path can get slippery on the way down and is quite narrow, requiring good hiking shoes. Plenty of shady spots along the way to rest your glutes, take in the surrounding views and varieties of brilliant wildflowers. We made it to the top within 2 hours, averaging 2.1mph., however my companion & I are in fairly good shape, so most should allow for more time to summit. When you reach the top veer to the right and head in that direction to view Hwy 2, Tumwater Canyon and Leavenworth Proper. We averaged 4.1mph on our descent, moving right along, while keeping in mind that falling could be pretty easy to do if you weren't paying attention. All in all a great hike to take in the a.m. close enough to town to grab a well earned lunch.