Drive 8.2 miles east of Stevens Pass... turn north on the unsigned dirt road and park at the trailhead (2683')... ~9 miles roundtrip, gaining 4269 feet of elevation.
After walking the dirt road for .25 miles, follow this sign when the road branches.
It looks brushy... however, rdyhiker, madman and rodman show their happiness in being on a real trail.
The terrain is steep, but the trail is nicely switch-backed.
At ~4200 feet rdyhiker finds the first large patches of snow.
At ~4600 feet we found continuous snow... rdyhiker, madman and rodman still going up.
At ~5700 feet rodman watches madman and rdyhiker start their way around a rock outcropping.
rodman got this shot of ragman, rdyhiker and madman crossing the rock outcropping.
rdyhiker at the end of the rock cropping.
madman and rdyhiker take a break after crossing the rock outcropping.
Our first good look at the Rock Mtn summit... right-center of the photo.
The GPS and map committee are always working.
Only 400 feet of elevation left to reach the ridge that is SW of Rock Lake.
Looking back on the Chiwaukum Mtns and Arrowhead Mtn in the right foreground.
Mt. Daniel and Mt. Hinman appear in the distance to the right of Jim Hill Mtn.
rdyhiker, rodman and madman near the ridge SW of Rock Lake.
Our first good look at the route we will take up to the end of Rock Mtn's south ridge... the corniced ridge will not permit any short cuts.
rdyhiker, rodman and madman are heading for the end of Rock Mtn's south ridge.
The top of Rock Mtn's south ridge (~6640')
On the Rock Mtn summit (6852') after a quarter mile ridge walk from the end of Rock Mtn's south ridge... views of Galcier Peak and others.
The Monte Cristo peaks and Sloan Peak.
Jim Hill, Daniel and Hinman dominate.
Looking south from the Rock Mtn summit.
Rock Lake... a 1000 feet below the summit.
A closeup of the Chiwaukum Mtns, Mt. Stuart in the distance and Arrowhead Mtn in the lower right corner.
A closeup... looking across Jim Hill Mtn to distant peaks.
A closeup of the Ten Peak Range east of Glacier Peak.
Seven Fingered Jack and Mt. Maude.
Mt. Howard (7063') from the Rock Mtn summit.
Time to walk the ridge back down to the end of the south ridge.
Looking at the summit route from the end of Rock Mtn's south ridge.
It's getting crowded... ragman will wait for two skiers to reach the south ridge before he starts down.
rodman got this shot of ragman on the ridge as he waits for the skiers to ascend.
Looking back on Rock Mtn's corniced south ridge.
madman, rdyhiker and rodman above Rock Lake.
Heading for the car.
rodman and madman prepare to cross the rock outcropping.
rodman and madman working across the rock outcropping... Big Chiwaukum Mtn stands out in the distance.
madman, rodman and rdyhiker are almost past the rock outcropping... Arrowhead Mtn in the right foreground.
Perhaps we should have worn our snowshoes on the way home?