zhong - Mar 27, 2023 12:54 pm Date Climbed: Mar 26, 2023
Rock Mountain snowshoe
5 of us scrambled up to Rock Mountain on Sunday.
It is very steep below treeline. Light snow on top of frozen ground + rocks.
The lowest part still has part of the trail visible through snow, but disappears very quickly.
Once reach the ridge line, need snowshoes. There's a traverse on a steep hill with significant avalanche possibility. The snow yesterday was soft enough that we were able to make it through without issues.
After that it's fairly open and easy.
Going up to the false summit is steep, but the soft snow allows for zigzag.
IsaacBeQuiet - Aug 9, 2022 5:27 pm Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2020
Steep & Beautiful
Steep as far as a hike is concerned, but well worth the effort.
cascadescrambler - Aug 18, 2019 1:58 pm Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2004
Trail
Nice view of Glacier Peak
Jerry L - Sep 14, 2018 10:31 pm Date Climbed: Sep 14, 2018
Another One Done
Took Trail 1587 from Route 2 with my dog. What beautiful views but damn it's a steep climb.
Pretty cloudy today. No snow on the trail until somewhere around 5,800ft, above the steep the switchbacks. Mostly snow from there until summit (except on summit ridge, all dry). Poles are advised. Spikes and ice axe could be helpful in a couple of spots but not necessary. Beautiful at the summit when the clouds broke.
Flanders - Jan 19, 2016 9:51 am Date Climbed: Sep 15, 2015
Great Hike
Top was covered in frost, lower section covered in sun. Made for a great visual - switchbacks made it easy to get up and down. Worth taking time to get to; great views from open summit.
Brian Jenkins - Sep 18, 2015 4:53 am Date Climbed: Sep 15, 2015
Quick day
With Flanders. Rough drive in with my rig getting scraped on both sides by the encroaching saplings. Wet hike in to the meadow. Cool views. Then switchbacks up into the frost/rime covered trees. Excellent summit views. Met a Seattle Mountaineer named Tess who hiked down with us. Fun day.
chicagosky - Sep 7, 2014 12:33 am Date Climbed: Sep 6, 2014
Summit with camp at Rock Lake
Climbed via Trail #1587 from Rt 2. Great trail - but gets quite hot in exposed sections. Camped by Rock Lake - fantastic views all night and amazing stars. Summited in the morning and then made the trudge back down. Was woken up by what sounded like artillery shells - 2 of them specifically and then on the way down, was buzzed by a fighter jet. Summary - great peak, worth the hike - amazing views from summit.
tcingrum - Aug 16, 2014 6:46 pm Date Climbed: Aug 16, 2014
hwy 2
Good workout with easy access.
kevinsa - Aug 16, 2014 6:08 pm Date Climbed: Aug 16, 2014
Rock Mountain
Rainy on the west side, so we came over and hiked up Rock Mountain as a consolation prize. Still no views, but at least it was dry.
Snidely Whiplash - Nov 11, 2013 6:53 pm Date Climbed: Aug 9, 1998
From Trail 1587 (off Hwy 2) - should've had better boot grip & poles - was foggy on top with slick/melting snow - summitting required walking up, down & across & scrambling back down snow fields with possible avalanche conditions - twas worth it to place the taunting peak on my "check off" list and say, "been there, done that"! Dang that felt good!
Dan Winter - Oct 27, 2011 1:09 am Date Climbed: Oct 26, 2011
Rock on!
With the MVP. A great fall hike up from highway 2. Traction devices and or an ace ax would have been nice for the firm snow we encountered just below the ridge but we managed with poles and step kicking.
breauxtrahn - Dec 8, 2010 9:43 pm Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2007
nice backside trail
The trail was a nice hike and the views are great too. Need to come back during the snowy months and take the switchback trail straight up from the 2.
jkuresman - Oct 30, 2009 10:35 pm Date Climbed: Jul 21, 2007
Via 2 Trails
Finally made it up via Snowy Creek in the summer. Three previous summits were on snow from Highway 2. Lower section melts early and upper half is a fun snow scramble.
bikejr - Sep 8, 2009 5:00 pm Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2008
Great summit.
100% pure walkup summit hike. Great views. Did this hike with Eastking (author of the peak page).
gimpilator - Aug 5, 2009 2:29 am Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2009
Rock, Howard, and Mastiff
Bryan and I started at the Snowy Creek trail head at 8am. We found that a huge pile of avalanche debris had annihilated parts of the trail between 4600 and 5000 feet. We started with the summit of Rock Mountain and then worked our way over to Howard and Mastiff. We took twenty minute breaks on each summit and spent the rest of the day moving. We got back to the car at 8:30pm
Ceiling was around 4,800 feet, and had 50-100 feet of visibility the rest of the way to the top. Had no views, obviously, but it was still a great way to kill a few hours. Three easy hours up (navigation was tricky in places), less than 90 minutes down. Good times.
Andy Dewey - Aug 11, 2008 6:29 pm Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2008
zhong - Mar 27, 2023 12:54 pm Date Climbed: Mar 26, 2023
Rock Mountain snowshoe5 of us scrambled up to Rock Mountain on Sunday.
It is very steep below treeline. Light snow on top of frozen ground + rocks.
The lowest part still has part of the trail visible through snow, but disappears very quickly.
Once reach the ridge line, need snowshoes. There's a traverse on a steep hill with significant avalanche possibility. The snow yesterday was soft enough that we were able to make it through without issues.
After that it's fairly open and easy.
Going up to the false summit is steep, but the soft snow allows for zigzag.
IsaacBeQuiet - Aug 9, 2022 5:27 pm Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2020
Steep & BeautifulSteep as far as a hike is concerned, but well worth the effort.
cascadescrambler - Aug 18, 2019 1:58 pm Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2004
TrailNice view of Glacier Peak
Jerry L - Sep 14, 2018 10:31 pm Date Climbed: Sep 14, 2018
Another One DoneTook Trail 1587 from Route 2 with my dog. What beautiful views but damn it's a steep climb.
kronshage3 - Jul 1, 2018 9:16 pm Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2018
Via Highway 2 THPretty cloudy today. No snow on the trail until somewhere around 5,800ft, above the steep the switchbacks. Mostly snow from there until summit (except on summit ridge, all dry). Poles are advised. Spikes and ice axe could be helpful in a couple of spots but not necessary. Beautiful at the summit when the clouds broke.
ZakG - Apr 25, 2017 11:08 pm Date Climbed: Sep 17, 1995
Hiked it with DadGood times hiking in the meadows.
Flanders - Jan 19, 2016 9:51 am Date Climbed: Sep 15, 2015
Great HikeTop was covered in frost, lower section covered in sun. Made for a great visual - switchbacks made it easy to get up and down. Worth taking time to get to; great views from open summit.
Brian Jenkins - Sep 18, 2015 4:53 am Date Climbed: Sep 15, 2015
Quick dayWith Flanders. Rough drive in with my rig getting scraped on both sides by the encroaching saplings. Wet hike in to the meadow. Cool views. Then switchbacks up into the frost/rime covered trees. Excellent summit views. Met a Seattle Mountaineer named Tess who hiked down with us. Fun day.
chicagosky - Sep 7, 2014 12:33 am Date Climbed: Sep 6, 2014
Summit with camp at Rock LakeClimbed via Trail #1587 from Rt 2. Great trail - but gets quite hot in exposed sections. Camped by Rock Lake - fantastic views all night and amazing stars. Summited in the morning and then made the trudge back down. Was woken up by what sounded like artillery shells - 2 of them specifically and then on the way down, was buzzed by a fighter jet. Summary - great peak, worth the hike - amazing views from summit.
tcingrum - Aug 16, 2014 6:46 pm Date Climbed: Aug 16, 2014
hwy 2Good workout with easy access.
kevinsa - Aug 16, 2014 6:08 pm Date Climbed: Aug 16, 2014
Rock MountainRainy on the west side, so we came over and hiked up Rock Mountain as a consolation prize. Still no views, but at least it was dry.
Snidely Whiplash - Nov 11, 2013 6:53 pm Date Climbed: Aug 9, 1998
Great HikeVery relaxing. No bugs.
deekaydrolly - Jul 23, 2012 5:26 pm Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2012
Check - done that!From Trail 1587 (off Hwy 2) - should've had better boot grip & poles - was foggy on top with slick/melting snow - summitting required walking up, down & across & scrambling back down snow fields with possible avalanche conditions - twas worth it to place the taunting peak on my "check off" list and say, "been there, done that"! Dang that felt good!
Dan Winter - Oct 27, 2011 1:09 am Date Climbed: Oct 26, 2011
Rock on!With the MVP. A great fall hike up from highway 2. Traction devices and or an ace ax would have been nice for the firm snow we encountered just below the ridge but we managed with poles and step kicking.
breauxtrahn - Dec 8, 2010 9:43 pm Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2007
nice backside trailThe trail was a nice hike and the views are great too. Need to come back during the snowy months and take the switchback trail straight up from the 2.
jkuresman - Oct 30, 2009 10:35 pm Date Climbed: Jul 21, 2007
Via 2 TrailsFinally made it up via Snowy Creek in the summer. Three previous summits were on snow from Highway 2. Lower section melts early and upper half is a fun snow scramble.
bikejr - Sep 8, 2009 5:00 pm Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2008
Great summit.100% pure walkup summit hike. Great views. Did this hike with Eastking (author of the peak page).
gimpilator - Aug 5, 2009 2:29 am Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2009
Rock, Howard, and MastiffBryan and I started at the Snowy Creek trail head at 8am. We found that a huge pile of avalanche debris had annihilated parts of the trail between 4600 and 5000 feet. We started with the summit of Rock Mountain and then worked our way over to Howard and Mastiff. We took twenty minute breaks on each summit and spent the rest of the day moving. We got back to the car at 8:30pm
Cascade Scrambler - Jun 22, 2009 7:19 pm Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2009
Via #1587Ceiling was around 4,800 feet, and had 50-100 feet of visibility the rest of the way to the top. Had no views, obviously, but it was still a great way to kill a few hours. Three easy hours up (navigation was tricky in places), less than 90 minutes down. Good times.
Andy Dewey - Aug 11, 2008 6:29 pm Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2008
Route Climbed: Snowy Creek TrailBeautiful day, awesome views.