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Luna Peak
Luna Peak
The Northern Pickets | September - September
Alpine Scramble | 42 miles | 9,100 feet elevation gain
Another epic adventure with Claire. Such a cool mountain!!
Day 1: Take the boat from the Ross Dam trailhead to Big Beaver. Hike to 39 Mile Camp to sleep for the the night.
Day 2: Leave camp at 4:40AM. Hike up to Luna Col for our second camp. Chill at camp for a little bit before hitting the summit. Celebrate with some glorious views of the Pickets.
Day 3: Leave Luna Col camp at 6AM. Get back to Big Beaver Trailhead a little after 2PM. Jump into Ross Lake and get on our scheduled 4PM boat ride back to Ross Dam. Celebrate an epic success with Micky D’s 🍟
Great trip, even with the haze. What a lovely intro to the Pickets up close!
Dumbell and the Entitat Range
Dumbell and the Entitat Range
Teanaways | August 10th - 11th, 2024
Alpine Scramble | 22 miles | 7,500 feet elevation gain
Day 1
Sweet backpacking trip exploring the Entiat mountains. We hiked up the dying Spider Glacier, crossed Spider Gap and saw incredible views of Upper Lyman Lake and the hanging glaciers of Chiwawa Mountain. We retraced our steps back to Larch Knob to set up camp for the night.
Day 2
Got up early and hiked down and around to Phelps Basin. We climbed up a gully into a boulder field and traced our way to the scramble entrance of Dumbell. What a choss pile!!! The scrambling was good but we took extra precautions as there was loose rock everywhere.
We made it to the summit around 11:15am and enjoyed incredible views of the Entiat mountains and North Cascades. We had considered doing Greenwood but the idea of dealing with more chossy rock and potential thunderstorms changed our minds quickly. We hiked back down and got back to the car by 5pm. Thanks for taking on this wild adventure and visiting Washington, Amine!!
Del Campo
Del Campo
Mountain Loop Highway | July 20th, 2024
Alpine Scramble | 12 miles | 4,500 feet elevation gain
I had a really fun day scrambling up to the summit of Del Campo. I got to the trailhead around 6:30AM and was on trail ten minutes later. The trail starts off mellow until the first creek crossing. Suddenly it gets really steep which was rough with the early morning hot temperatures. Eventually you get above the tree line and pass some gorgeous waterfalls. Water sources are plentiful so bring a water filter!
I crossed into Gothic Basin a little before 9AM. I decided to have a nice snack and water break by Foggy Lake before making the final summit push. The trail is pretty clear around Foggy Lake before reaching the talus fields. There were a couple of snow patches to cross but nothing too crazy. I felt comfortable walking with trail runners and no spikes.
The real fun begins at the base of the summit block. The key is to aim for a nice tree bench and to avoid going up the appealing notch (pictured below). If you stay on trail, the scramble is pretty nice with solid holds. The exposure wasn’t too bad and I made it to the summit by 11AM. I enjoyed the summit for around an hour taking in the views and enjoying snacks. Glad I got up there before the fire haze came in.
The descent wasn’t too bad but it’s good to take it slow. I did notice a rap anchor near the summit which might be nice for folks who struggle with down climbing exposed class 3 rocks. I got back down in time to a lot of folks swimming around Foggy Lake. It got hot super fast so I didn’t stick around for too long and managed to get back to the car before 3PM. This was such a fun day trip and scramble. 10/10 would do it again!
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