Mount Forgotten — Friday, Sep. 9, 2016

North Cascades > Mountain Loop Highway

I’ve been so curious about the name Mount Forgotten, and great weather today led me to this curious peak. I hit the trail at ~9am since I found out that was not, in fact, a short hike; there was moderate elevation gain, and the trail was not easy (sometimes needed class 3 scrambling). I started not from the Dickerman TH but from the abandoned forest road connected to the Perry Creek Trail. This abandoned part of FR was overgrown and there were a few fallen trees, but they were easy to pass (except the first one: I could go over it, but it was huge tree.) The Perry Creek Trail (#711) that continues up to Mt. Forgotten Meadows was in good condition. Switch back started from the Perry Creek Fall and I reached at the saddle around 11am. I felt a little hungry and spent almost half an hour picking blueberries. Yes. blueberries are everywhere. The meadow was one of the best places to enjoy north cascade views. I found a few good camp sites there and I really wanted to come back and camp there another time. The trail from the meadow to Mt. Forgotten was a little tricky. It was hard to find the route (luckily, I downloaded this route to the Ramblr App and followed it. Otherwise, I wouldn't have made it), I needed to scramble sometimes (It said class 3 but wasn't that bad at all) and go through dense trees. It was just 2 miles, but took way longer to make it than I expected. At the summit, the panoramic view was just AMAZING! I found a geocache at the top and saw that one geocacher was there 3 days ago. I found a few hikers who hiked up to the meadow, but I don’t think there are too many people on the Mt. Forgotten trail because there wasn’t a foot trace on the trail. I recommend bringing a GPS or a navigation app if you plan to hike up Mt. Forgotten, if you are not an experienced navigator. On the way back, I met two backpackers and they said they would camp somewhere at the saddle. This was my first hike to Mt.Forgotten and I couldn’t forget it. Please see Ramblr link below for more pics and stories.

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• http://www.ramblr.com/web/mymap/trip/harris/462721/