Hannegan Pass and Peak — Saturday, Sep. 8, 2001

North Cascades > Mount Baker Area

Trail to Hannegan Pass heavily used but ok and trail on Copper Ridge is excellent. Bugs are only moderate and vanishing above 5,000 ft. Water on Copper Ridge is scarce as usual. Egg and Copper Lakes main sources. Be sure to treat. Bears no problem and gobs of blueberries. The number of hikers who bring their dogs pretty much guaranteed not seeing anything more than marmots. Lookout is manned (womaned) thru end of Sept. Campsites are in Nat. Park, and reservation system making for uncrowded camping, and aiding meadow restoration efforts. Ridge has had light snow already week of Sept 1, 2001.