Weekend Gem: Old Snowy Mountain 7/19/14

This 32 mile trip is best done in two nights. Take HWY 12 up and over White Pass to RD 1200 on your right to a right split to RD 1207 till it ends in a couple of miles due to bridge troubles. Walk on road till it ends in 4 miles and take TR#1118 up to Tieton Pass and make the left split on the PCT TR#2000. Pass by Lutz Lake as the trail meanders higher into the upper MaCall Basin and find a camp there, about a 12 mile day. Today, start up to Old Snowy Mountain high up on the Goat Rocks Crest, it is about a 9 mile round trip to the top and back to your camp to enjoy a final sunset.

Why go now: Very little snow, Little to no mosquitoes, Less foot traffic due to road closure, Flowers are just starting

Sunset on Mt. Rainer

Getting higher on the Goat Rocks Crest

Me and Colin near the summit

Upper McCall

Fabulous Goat Rocks