French Cabin Mountain - 12.4.2008

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rodman's GPS route for the west summit of French Cabin Mtn...11.5 miles roundtrip, gaining 3310 feet of elevation.
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Start (2400') on the Kachess Ridge Trail #1315.
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After 2 miles of hiking we found the spur trail that goes up to Beacon Ridge Trail... this is where Trail #1315 crosses Silver Creek for the first of four times.
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Icicles.
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We found a dusting of snow at ~4600 feet.
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The west summit of French Cabin Mtn... near the intersection for the unsigned Trail #1308.1 which will take us over to the south ridge of French Cabin Mtn.
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The west summit of French Cabin Mtn is on the right... we have reached the south ridge of French Cabin Mtn and have left the trail to start the scramble for the summit.
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We were careful to avoid the ice patches on our scramble for the summit.
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The Stuart Range from the west summit (5724') of French Cabin Mtn.
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From the summit we got this view of Lemah, Chimney Rock, Summit Chief, Bears Breast, Hinman, and Daniel.
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ragman stood on the summit.....
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and so did rodman.
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Mt. Rainier from the west summit of French Cabin Mtn.
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Ice and rock.
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Ice, snow and rock.