alexggoodwin - Apr 23, 2015 10:56 am Date Climbed: Apr 5, 2014
DEEP Snow
First ever scramble attempt. The snow was very fresh and very deep. It made travel tough and long. It was windy and rainy and we eventually decided to call it quits and turn around. Didn't reach the summit.
SouthernYokel - Jul 22, 2014 10:02 am Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2014
Cloudy
Pretty brutal, straight up climb. If you want a strong hike, Persis can grant you that. The trails are currently loose with shale rock and dirt along with quad burning high root steps. It was a great hike, but clouds prevented our views.
Mike Lewis - Feb 8, 2014 1:21 pm Date Climbed: Feb 7, 2014
west ridge at night
TH was MUCH easier to spot with snow and tracks most of the way. ReubenD (of NWhikers) had some helpful advice to avoid the false summit-unnecessary gain. Drained from variable snow when I reached the summit at 11:45pm and ditched my original plan to do the Index traverse. Soloing this as a night hike was amazing. Unfortunately no camera =( Must redo for pics and with a friend.
Snidely Whiplash - Nov 11, 2013 6:45 pm Date Climbed: May 4, 1986
West Ridge
All in snow. Surprisingly easy.
seabadge - Sep 20, 2012 1:16 pm Date Climbed: Jun 13, 2011
Clouds and snow
bushwacked our way up the first 1-2 miles, some rocky switchback, then breaking trail to the top. Cloudy, but beautiful hike
Extremely low visibility but summited regardless and got a few glimpses of Index across the cirque.
Date on this one is a wild guess, it was sometime spring or summer 2009.
tcingrum - Sep 17, 2012 11:48 pm Date Climbed: May 19, 2012
Quicky
Good local hike with good views.
kevinsa - Sep 15, 2012 5:53 pm Date Climbed: May 19, 2012
Mt. Persis
The most recent of several trips up this peak - I think the first one was in '91. Someday I'll make the time to do the Index traverse.
The trail is a bit easy to loose track of once gaining the ridge. A few wrong paths later we made it to the summit. Altogether, a bit steep but great views.
WeatherMan - Aug 22, 2011 12:59 pm Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2011
Bugs... and brush
Climb gets right down to business from the road, steep and very brushy. Caught a nice sunset and hiked out in the dusk. A little trimming of the brush would make this a much nicer climb.
beaudaddy85 - Jun 24, 2011 12:28 pm Date Climbed: Jun 21, 2011
Great!
I really enjoyed this peak for an afterwork hike. Trail starts off as more of a steep climber's path and then opens up into a nice open forest as you traverse over to open snow slopes. Hit solid snow around 4,500'. The views from the summit were better than I expected. Stay away from the cornices. That northface is pretty legendary. Killer view of Index!
ScrambledLeggs - Jun 8, 2011 4:43 pm Date Climbed: Aug 17, 2009
Cabin Life
Spotted my cabin through binocs from the summit :)
Josh Lewis - Jan 13, 2011 1:00 pm Date Climbed: Oct 19, 2008
West Ridge
This was the trip that I met Eastking, and I almost brought my heavy duty boots. Glad I didn't because there was little snow.
LuminousAphid - Dec 11, 2010 10:41 pm Date Climbed: Sep 17, 2008
Before the gate closed
Started from the turnout where the improvised trail starts, great little short hike for half a day or so. Went with my grandmother and her husband, and they were in better shape than I was!
Redwic - Oct 21, 2010 9:56 am Date Climbed: Oct 20, 2010
Great Views!
This wasn't my original goal for the day, but another local peak required too much bushwhacking for my liking. This became my backup plan, as I had yet to attempt it. Great views from the summit. I preceded this with nearby dumpster-dive blob "Little Haystack" (a.k.a. "TOC Rock").
My partner and I were the only folks up there today. Got above the fog and made it to the summit by noon. OUTSTANDING view of Index, Baring and everything else. Hard work, but definitely worth it. There's still snow around the tarns, but the trail is totally clear. Very overgrown in some spots. Great day!
The Forest Service road (up Protor Creek) is now unlocked, so it is possible to drive to the start of the climber's trail up the west ridge. The trail is snow free and the access to the top is pretty quick. Great Views. Good bang for the buck.
gimpilator - Oct 20, 2008 1:05 am Date Climbed: Oct 19, 2008
Second Time a Charm
Hey, I found the trail this time! Ben and Anna from OSAT, Josh Lewis and East King from Summit Post and NW Hikers met me in Monroe and then we climbed the mountain. Pretty good views for the minimal effort involved. As Greg said in the report its "a lot of bang for your buck".
cascadescrambler - Sep 4, 2019 12:08 pm Date Climbed: Jun 24, 1995
Hike/scrambleEarly summer made this partly a snow climb
chandlerhaberlack - Jul 29, 2016 5:14 pm Date Climbed: Aug 16, 2014
First PeakSpent the night
alexggoodwin - Apr 23, 2015 10:56 am Date Climbed: Apr 5, 2014
DEEP SnowFirst ever scramble attempt. The snow was very fresh and very deep. It made travel tough and long. It was windy and rainy and we eventually decided to call it quits and turn around. Didn't reach the summit.
SouthernYokel - Jul 22, 2014 10:02 am Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2014
CloudyPretty brutal, straight up climb. If you want a strong hike, Persis can grant you that. The trails are currently loose with shale rock and dirt along with quad burning high root steps. It was a great hike, but clouds prevented our views.
Mike Lewis - Feb 8, 2014 1:21 pm Date Climbed: Feb 7, 2014
west ridge at nightTH was MUCH easier to spot with snow and tracks most of the way. ReubenD (of NWhikers) had some helpful advice to avoid the false summit-unnecessary gain. Drained from variable snow when I reached the summit at 11:45pm and ditched my original plan to do the Index traverse. Soloing this as a night hike was amazing. Unfortunately no camera =( Must redo for pics and with a friend.
Snidely Whiplash - Nov 11, 2013 6:45 pm Date Climbed: May 4, 1986
West RidgeAll in snow. Surprisingly easy.
seabadge - Sep 20, 2012 1:16 pm Date Climbed: Jun 13, 2011
Clouds and snowbushwacked our way up the first 1-2 miles, some rocky switchback, then breaking trail to the top. Cloudy, but beautiful hike
jacobsmith - Sep 19, 2012 5:26 pm Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2009
Persis in mistExtremely low visibility but summited regardless and got a few glimpses of Index across the cirque.
Date on this one is a wild guess, it was sometime spring or summer 2009.
tcingrum - Sep 17, 2012 11:48 pm Date Climbed: May 19, 2012
QuickyGood local hike with good views.
kevinsa - Sep 15, 2012 5:53 pm Date Climbed: May 19, 2012
Mt. PersisThe most recent of several trips up this peak - I think the first one was in '91. Someday I'll make the time to do the Index traverse.
Arkitekt - Sep 3, 2012 11:40 pm Date Climbed: Sep 3, 2012
Steep but FunThe trail is a bit easy to loose track of once gaining the ridge. A few wrong paths later we made it to the summit. Altogether, a bit steep but great views.
WeatherMan - Aug 22, 2011 12:59 pm Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2011
Bugs... and brushClimb gets right down to business from the road, steep and very brushy. Caught a nice sunset and hiked out in the dusk. A little trimming of the brush would make this a much nicer climb.
beaudaddy85 - Jun 24, 2011 12:28 pm Date Climbed: Jun 21, 2011
Great!I really enjoyed this peak for an afterwork hike. Trail starts off as more of a steep climber's path and then opens up into a nice open forest as you traverse over to open snow slopes. Hit solid snow around 4,500'. The views from the summit were better than I expected. Stay away from the cornices. That northface is pretty legendary. Killer view of Index!
ScrambledLeggs - Jun 8, 2011 4:43 pm Date Climbed: Aug 17, 2009
Cabin LifeSpotted my cabin through binocs from the summit :)
Josh Lewis - Jan 13, 2011 1:00 pm Date Climbed: Oct 19, 2008
West RidgeThis was the trip that I met Eastking, and I almost brought my heavy duty boots. Glad I didn't because there was little snow.
LuminousAphid - Dec 11, 2010 10:41 pm Date Climbed: Sep 17, 2008
Before the gate closedStarted from the turnout where the improvised trail starts, great little short hike for half a day or so. Went with my grandmother and her husband, and they were in better shape than I was!
Redwic - Oct 21, 2010 9:56 am Date Climbed: Oct 20, 2010
Great Views!This wasn't my original goal for the day, but another local peak required too much bushwhacking for my liking. This became my backup plan, as I had yet to attempt it. Great views from the summit. I preceded this with nearby dumpster-dive blob "Little Haystack" (a.k.a. "TOC Rock").
TimmyC - Jul 29, 2010 9:52 pm Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2010
Worth the hikeMy partner and I were the only folks up there today. Got above the fog and made it to the summit by noon. OUTSTANDING view of Index, Baring and everything else. Hard work, but definitely worth it. There's still snow around the tarns, but the trail is totally clear. Very overgrown in some spots. Great day!
bigjoesmith - Jul 24, 2010 10:20 pm Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2010
Gate open, trail clearThe Forest Service road (up Protor Creek) is now unlocked, so it is possible to drive to the start of the climber's trail up the west ridge. The trail is snow free and the access to the top is pretty quick. Great Views. Good bang for the buck.
gimpilator - Oct 20, 2008 1:05 am Date Climbed: Oct 19, 2008
Second Time a CharmHey, I found the trail this time! Ben and Anna from OSAT, Josh Lewis and East King from Summit Post and NW Hikers met me in Monroe and then we climbed the mountain. Pretty good views for the minimal effort involved. As Greg said in the report its "a lot of bang for your buck".