Looking at the weather forecast for Leavenworth, we expected partly sunny skies and overall a dry hike. Little did we know, 90% of this hike was covered in snow and a solid foot of fresh snow would fall overnight. This made route finding quite difficult but thankfully we had a topo map so we were able to roughly follow along the ridge. We were aiming for Indian Head Peak but decided to just go to Lake Sally Ann and back through Cady Ridge. If you are going to Indian Pass in early June, the trail following Little Wenatchee River is probably snow free and therefore a better choice unless you want to ski! The PCT section that goes to Lake Sally Ann was difficult to traverse due to its steepness. The lake was mostly covered in snow.
Gear:
- No spikes or gaiters. We wear able to tread through snow without trouble, but either of these would have made us more confident. Definitely want very waterproof boots.
- Used my phone's compass with some doubt as to its accuracy. A real one would be a good idea in case batteries die.
- Topo map was absolutely essential to follow the invisible snow-covered trail.
- We had one hiking pole each. Having our own pair would have made us faster.
- 3-season tent. Partly collapsed under the weight of new snow but we just pushed it off. Rain fly was definitely needed.
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