Mount Daniel, Peggy's Pond & Cathedral Rock — Tuesday, Sep. 5, 2023

Daisy and I had a really great 3 days in the mountains. Mount Daniel is my 2nd favorite WA mountain, after Mt. Baker, so I can never really go wrong out there. I knew I wouldn't be able to go to the beloved west summit because I didn't feel it was safe enough for the doggo with so much exposure, but we went up most of the east summit and then went back and forth from our tent at Peggy's Pond to the tarns and the bottom of Hyas Glacier several times. We both love scrambling and boulder hopping, so it was fun for us.

The first night at Peggy's Pond there were several other campers but everyone was pretty quiet. The second night I thought we had the whole place to ourselves but then saw another tent that I didn't even hear arrive. I kept commenting to myself (and Daisy - ha!) about how quiet it was. The weather was perfect and it was amazing. If only I could get Daisy to sleep in her own bed instead of on top of my legs. I can't figure out what her deal is. I have tried three different beds for her out there. 

Anyway, the deets, there is no water at all over Scatter Creek at the moment so until it pours or something, you're good to go with any vehicle there. The road itself is just washboard. No major potholes. There are a few flowers lingering, especially up on Mt. Daniel, but the fall colors are definitely showing off. The trail is great. Just that "sketchy" section behind Cathedral Rock that people always talk about I guess. I don't really find it sketchy, and there is more than one way that works, so you should be fine if exposure is not your thing. 

I took so many pictures because everything was spectacular. It's hard to pick just four to use here. We ended up over 6,500 vertical feet and around 19 miles over our 3 days of play. 

Happy hiking! Be safe!