list of favorite Hikes

[rosscrazyelk]

Blanca Lake is a good one and the climbers route around the western edge to the glacier between Keyes and Columbia Peaks is awesome.

If you go to the Enchantments make sure to hit Druid Fields - pretty cool spot.

Where is druid fields? I have been to the enchanrments and dont remeber that name?

[Cascade_fisher]

Blanca Lake is a good one and the climbers route around the western edge to the glacier between Keyes and Columbia Peaks is awesome.

If you go to the Enchantments make sure to hit Druid Fields - pretty cool spot.

Where is druid fields? I have been to the enchanrments and dont remeber that name?

Do you know where Gnome Tarn is?  You would have to really know the area well and many people never go because of short time windows up there.  Trail running through the area has taught me many "side trail" junctions and I have explored those when I have gotten the overnight permit (I put in every year and go to the ranger station a couple times to score those as well).  I don't have a traditional job schedule so I am able to go on "off" days.  Good luck and enjoy the coolest place in the whole state when you can.

[Becky]

when I was a kid we made a annual trip to rattlesnake lake and did the hike to the top of the ridge.  Back then it was a great view, I have not been there in 20 years, I assume its changed since then.

Me and my boyfriend JUST did this hike for the first time 3 days ago. It was a cold blistery day at the top, was well worth it, but I am definitely going back when the skies clear up

[TheKid#10]

Anyone ever do the PCT from Chinook Pass to White Pass in a day ?

[xd2005]

Lake Constance  (haven't been since the washout)
Tubal Cain Mine (Olympics)
Silver Star Mountain (SW Wa)
From Lake Mills to Quinault in Olympics (north to south)
Obstruction Point to Blue Mtn via Grand Pass (Olympics)
Appleton Pass (with some backcountry going over the saddle) (Olympics)
Ipsut Creek to Sunrise on Mt Rainier (would love to do Wonderland Trail)

[fillthefreezer]

Anyone ever do the PCT from Chinook Pass to White Pass in a day ?

took us 2.5 course there was snow for all but about 4miles

[Smossy]

when I was a kid we made a annual trip to rattlesnake lake and did the hike to the top of the ridge.  Back then it was a great view, I have not been there in 20 years, I assume its changed since then.

Me and my boyfriend JUST did this hike for the first time 3 days ago. It was a cold blistery day at the top, was well worth it, but I am definitely going back when the skies clear up

Hey thats me!
Rattlesnake ledge was amazinggggg. So beautiful. Like a fricken blizzard at the top though. Definetly want to do it again sooooon!
Love my lil lady.

[JM]

Anyone ever do the PCT from Chinook Pass to White Pass in a day ?

took us 2.5 course there was snow for all but about 4miles

I am curious what the distance is of that whole trip? I'm assuming that your'e refering to the Twin Sisters TH on the Chinook side

[danderson]

Anyone ever do the PCT from Chinook Pass to White Pass in a day ?

took us 2.5 course there was snow for all but about 4miles

I am curious what the distance is of that whole trip? I'm assuming that you're referring to the Twin Sisters TH on the Chinook side

 I had planed to go from blow out mountain to white pass last year on the PCT, figured it to be around 60 mile trip, but the forest service hadn't done much trail maintenance due to deep snow drifts in places, and lots of blow downs south of chinook  pass, and there was some mighty tricky snow bridges to cross, this was late August, decided to do a 40 mile hike in the ALW we still ran into lots of snow above 5000 feet with a good number of blow downs on that section of the PCT west of fish lake, not a single horse had been through there that year late August, all the snow didn't melt out from last year so I an expecting this year will be close to the same, I'm doing another 50 this summer with my scout troop late summer haven't decided on the route yet, depends on how the snow melts out up high.

[TheKid#10]

The start would be from the trail head at the top of Chinook by Tipsoo lake to White Pass just before the ski resort by Dog lake. I believe it's 26 miles one way.

[TheKid#10]

 

[fillthefreezer]

we did it northbound from white. we were without trail for 1.5 days. it was buried down in the basin so we just sidehilled. it ended up being 28.5 for us on my gps odometer. we went last july 21.

[TheKid#10]

Thanks.