Pratt Mountain - 12.10.2012
Directions from the Preston Park and Ride (Exit 22 on I-90) to the Pratt Lake Trailhead (Exit 47 on I-90).
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rodman's GPS track for our snowshoe trip to Pratt Mountain... 9.7 miles roundtrip, gaining 3445 feet of elevation.
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A google earth look at the terrain around Pratt Mountain... the entire area was covered with snow on our trip.
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A dusting of snow at the Pratt Lake Trailhead (~1800').
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Taking a break at the 1 mile mark (~2600') where the trail junctions with the Granite Mountain Trail... no need for snowshoes yet.
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Continuing on the Pratt Lake Trail.
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There are at least 10 easy stream crossings on the Pratt Lake Trail.
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At approximately the 3 mile mark we put on our snowshoes (~3700')... left the Pratt Lake Trail and took the trail that leads toward Talapus Lake.
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Snowdog proving that she can walk on water... as we cross the stream that flows out of Olallie Lake.
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After crossing the stream we followed it a short distance toward Olallie Lake... then angled left and headed uphill.
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At ~4200 feet we crossed the Mt. Defiance Trail and continued uphill in search of the ridge that would lead us to the Pratt Mountain summit.
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On Pratt's SE ridge now at ~4500 feet... where the large rock outcropping is the crux of the trip.
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Recon at the large rock outcropping... following the track that BarbE set... bless her heart.
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BarbE, Snowdog and rodman at the rock outcropping... the terrain is very steep to our right.
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Recon hugging the rock outcropping to avoid the steep terrain on the right.
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Finally beyond the rock outcropping... an easy ridge walk remains to the summit.
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Definitely getting more foggy as we gain elevation.
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Brrrrr....
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More brrrrr...
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Really close to the Pratt Mountain summit now.
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One more brrrrr shot.
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Where is Waldo?
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There is Waldo.
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rodman got this summit (5099') shot ... BarbE, Snowdog, ragman and Recon.
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Ms. Isabel was also on the summit... distant views were nonexistant.
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