Thorp Mountain - 10.24.2014
Directions from the Brick Tavern in Roslyn, Washington, to the Knox Creek Trailhead... where we started our hike to Thorp Mountain.
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rodman's GPS track of our hike to Thorp Mountain... 5 miles roundtrip, gaining 1807 feet of elevation.
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After driving a combination of FS-4308 and FS-4308-120 we parked at 4200 feet... where we could see fresh snow higher up.
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We will start on the Knox Creek Trail and follow it for a mile up to Kachess Ridge.
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Switchbacking our way up to Kachess Ridge.
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Working our way up to Kachess Ridge... our car is in the lower left corner of the photo.
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We have reached Kachess Ridge (~5300') and the Kachess Ridge Trail... if you go to the left, you will reach the French Cabin Creek Trail in 2 miles... but we will go right and hike a mile to the Thorp Mountain Trail.
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Two inches of fresh snow on Kachess Ridge.
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Continuing along the Kachess Ridge Trail.
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Mount Rainier from the Kachess Ridge Trail.
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After hiking a total of two miles we have reached the Thorp Mountain Trail #1315.2 and it will get us up to the Lookout on the summit.
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Snowdog winding her way up the Thorp Mountain Trail.
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rodman, Izzy and BarbE heading up on the Thorp Mountain Trail.
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The Thorp Mountain Lookout is just around the corner.
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Arriving at the Thorp Mountain Lookout (5854').
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BarbE gives rodman a high five as he completes the 'Mountaineers Teanaway Twenty Peaks' list.
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Taking a lunch break at the Thorp Mountain Lookout.
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I took a short walk away from the lookout for this photo.
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rodman on the Thorp Mountain summit (5854').
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Looking back at the lookout from further along the ridge.
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Lemah Mountain, Chimney Rock and Summit Chief Mountain from Thorp Mountain.
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Lobox Mountain and Hibox Mountain in the center of the photo... with Alta Mountain on the left... and Chikamin Peak on the right.
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Snowdog, ragman and BarbE on the Thorp Mountain summit.
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rodman got this shot of me bugging Izzy... as we head down from the Thorp summit.
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Saying goodbye to Kachess Ridge... another half-mile of hiking will get us back to the car.
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