Red Mountain - 1.13.2015
Directions from the Brick Tavern in Roslyn, Washington to the junction of the Salmon La Sac Road and FS-46... where we parked (2320') to start our hike."
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iraman's GPS track of our trip to the false summit of Red Mountain... 8 miles roundtrip, gaining 3614 feet of elevation."
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Parking (2320') at the junction of the Salmon La Sac Road and FS-46."
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The Cle Elum River is very near our parking spot."
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Crossing the Cle Elum River on FS-46... a short distance from where we parked."
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The summer trailhead on FS-46 is located at ~2600 feet... a 1.7 mile hike from where we parked."
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Shallow snow cover at first."
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It didn't take very long to get into deeper snow... and we left our snowshoes at home... arg!"
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At ~4500 feet we got above the clouds... and knew that the views were going to be stellar."
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iraman above the clouds... with the Stuart Range in the distance."
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Mt. Hinman, Mt. Daniel and Cathedral Rock are up valley."
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On steep terrain... looking NW to Chikamin Peak, Lemah Mtn, Chimney Rock and Summit Chief Mtn."
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A closer look at Chikamin, Lemah, Chimney Rock and Summit Chief."
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Continuing up toward the false summit of Red Mountain."
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The terrain is steeper than it looks here."
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The rest of the group has reached the summit."
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Hibox Mountain on the left to part of Mt. Daniel on the far right."
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Looking NW to North from near the summit of Red Mountain."
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A closer look Three Queens on the left to Summit Chief on the right."
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Bears Breast Mtn (left), Mt. Hinman, Mt. Daniel and Cathedral Rock... with Glacier Peak in the distance on the far right."
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Looking south to Mount Rainier."
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The Stuart Range."
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On the false summit of Red Mountain... the true summit is a short distance away... but the views are better from the false summit."
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Seahawk fans on the false summit of Red Mountain... Go Hawks."
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A pano shot... with Hibox Mountain on the left to the Stuart Range on the far right."
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Snowdog and Izzy start down... with the Stuart Range and Teanaway Peaks in the distance."
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It looks like Izzy and Snowdog are getting ready to walk into a forest fire."
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iraman and rodman descending into the clouds."
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The Stuart Range and Teanaway Peaks above the clouds."
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Heading down on steep terrain."
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A closer look at Mt. Hinman and Mt. Daniel."
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BarbE taking in the view before descending into the clouds."
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Awesome view."
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A closeup of Bears Breast, Hinman, Daniel and Cathedral."
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Last mountain view before we drop into the soup."
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