Peaker - Oct 7, 2018 2:04 pm Date Climbed: Oct 6, 2018
Newly Easy
There is now a bike trail under construction that goes right by the summit area. The outing would have been a short but frustrating bushwhack without it. Around the summit area, the rock formations were actually pretty interesting and fun to wander through, so the true summit isn't a total dud.
tcingrum - Jan 1, 2015 8:35 pm Date Climbed: Dec 31, 2014
North lookout
This would be disappointing without the lookout.
BKW - Jan 19, 2014 11:20 pm Date Climbed: Jan 18, 2014
XC Ski
Tried to make this one interesting with a XC ski tour. The light snowpack this year let us drive up to about 2700 feet. The road has a good grade for XC skis.
We enjoyed beautiful weather and views. The lookout is still there and downright dilapidated.
A quick drive-up to visit the scary old lookout tower.
gimpilator - Oct 13, 2010 12:41 am Date Climbed: Oct 12, 2010
Gate Open
Bryan and I heard that the Lookout is doomed so we drove up to take a last look. We hopped over the fence and climbed the stairs to the top. Afterward we bushwhacked around trying to find the high point without map or GPS. I doubt we made it to the true summit before it became too dark to continue looking.
UPDATE: I came back for the true summit August 6th, 2013. Do not try this without a GPS!
Dennis Poulin - Jul 19, 2010 10:35 pm Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2010
Brush Bash
After visiting the fire lookout, it was a brush bash to the high point with Dean. We got dirty and wet.
Dean - Jul 10, 2010 12:20 am Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2010
Bushwhack
Hiked up to the lookout and then did the cross country effort through the brush via the very overgrown old logging road. It was actually swampy in a few places then made our way up to the summit area. I was with Dennis Poulin.
Dundeel - May 23, 2010 9:42 pm Date Climbed: May 23, 2010
Route Option 3
The southside road is clear from the junction by the gate to the ridge at 3500 ft. Beyond that it is overgrown with slide alder and salmonberry. The brush is thick but probably not too bad on a drier day. Someone has flagged this route with pink ribbon. WA P2k 51/144
Only patches of snow left in the woods.
Andy Dewey - May 18, 2010 2:10 pm Date Climbed: Sep 6, 2008
Cool tower
I hope they don't tear down the tower! The true summit is an interesting conglomeration of rocks, but it's kind of a pain to get to!
beaudaddy85 - May 15, 2010 1:21 am Date Climbed: May 14, 2010
Views!!!
The vantage point and views are outstanding. Did this one after work on a beautiful Friday. Worth sticking around for the sunset. There was about 3ft of snow on the road just past the gate.
ericnoel - Apr 26, 2010 12:12 am Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2007
North Mtn
In 2004 I drove to the lookout, back when the gate might still be open and when I was more interested in lookout bagging. By 2007 I'd primarily switched to prominence bagging and so we walked the now gated road and then schwacked to the true summit which was a bit of an adventure as we had no map. But we made it.
I wanted to visit a fire lookout. I also wanted to summit one of Washington's 2kP peaks. This mountain accomplished both goals. The views were outstanding, some of the most wide-ranging in the area. Not bad, for a peak with modest elevation.
Peaker - Oct 7, 2018 2:04 pm Date Climbed: Oct 6, 2018
Newly EasyThere is now a bike trail under construction that goes right by the summit area. The outing would have been a short but frustrating bushwhack without it. Around the summit area, the rock formations were actually pretty interesting and fun to wander through, so the true summit isn't a total dud.
tcingrum - Jan 1, 2015 8:35 pm Date Climbed: Dec 31, 2014
North lookoutThis would be disappointing without the lookout.
BKW - Jan 19, 2014 11:20 pm Date Climbed: Jan 18, 2014
XC SkiTried to make this one interesting with a XC ski tour. The light snowpack this year let us drive up to about 2700 feet. The road has a good grade for XC skis.
We enjoyed beautiful weather and views. The lookout is still there and downright dilapidated.
kevinsa - Sep 17, 2012 11:50 pm Date Climbed: Jul 21, 2006
North MountainA quick drive-up to visit the scary old lookout tower.
gimpilator - Oct 13, 2010 12:41 am Date Climbed: Oct 12, 2010
Gate OpenBryan and I heard that the Lookout is doomed so we drove up to take a last look. We hopped over the fence and climbed the stairs to the top. Afterward we bushwhacked around trying to find the high point without map or GPS. I doubt we made it to the true summit before it became too dark to continue looking.
UPDATE: I came back for the true summit August 6th, 2013. Do not try this without a GPS!
Dennis Poulin - Jul 19, 2010 10:35 pm Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2010
Brush BashAfter visiting the fire lookout, it was a brush bash to the high point with Dean. We got dirty and wet.
Dean - Jul 10, 2010 12:20 am Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2010
BushwhackHiked up to the lookout and then did the cross country effort through the brush via the very overgrown old logging road. It was actually swampy in a few places then made our way up to the summit area. I was with Dennis Poulin.
Dundeel - May 23, 2010 9:42 pm Date Climbed: May 23, 2010
Route Option 3The southside road is clear from the junction by the gate to the ridge at 3500 ft. Beyond that it is overgrown with slide alder and salmonberry. The brush is thick but probably not too bad on a drier day. Someone has flagged this route with pink ribbon. WA P2k 51/144
Only patches of snow left in the woods.
Andy Dewey - May 18, 2010 2:10 pm Date Climbed: Sep 6, 2008
Cool towerI hope they don't tear down the tower! The true summit is an interesting conglomeration of rocks, but it's kind of a pain to get to!
beaudaddy85 - May 15, 2010 1:21 am Date Climbed: May 14, 2010
Views!!!The vantage point and views are outstanding. Did this one after work on a beautiful Friday. Worth sticking around for the sunset. There was about 3ft of snow on the road just past the gate.
ericnoel - Apr 26, 2010 12:12 am Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2007
North MtnIn 2004 I drove to the lookout, back when the gate might still be open and when I was more interested in lookout bagging. By 2007 I'd primarily switched to prominence bagging and so we walked the now gated road and then schwacked to the true summit which was a bit of an adventure as we had no map. But we made it.
Redwic - Apr 23, 2010 7:50 pm Date Climbed: Apr 23, 2010
Much Better Than Expected!I wanted to visit a fire lookout. I also wanted to summit one of Washington's 2kP peaks. This mountain accomplished both goals. The views were outstanding, some of the most wide-ranging in the area. Not bad, for a peak with modest elevation.