Rock Mountain - 7.17.2008
rodman's GPS route for Rock Mtn... 8.5 miles roundtrip, gaining 3263 feet of elevation.
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From US 2, drive the Smith-Brook road for 8.5 miles and start at the Snowy Creek trailhead (Trail #1531).
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After 1 mile of hiking (3800'), find the trail continuation on the left side of this avalanche debris field.
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Another .75 miles of hiking brings you to this meadow at 4600'... Rock Mtn is 2250 feet above us... the high point on left side of the ridge.
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As we switchback up the open slope towards the ridge, we see Jim Hill Mtn to the south.
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Still switching up to the ridge... ragman takes a look at the Chiwaukum mountains on the left... Stuart in the distance... Arrowhead Mtn is lower right.
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Looking NW from the open slope... lots of flowers.
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More flowers on the open slope leading to Rock Mtn.
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Since leaving the meadow, we've hiked 2 more miles and gained 2000' of elevation to reach the ridge at 6600'... only .25 miles and 250' of elevation left to reach the Rock Mtn summit.
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From the ridge we look down on Rock Lake (5918').
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rodman and larman surrender on the Rock Mtn summit (6852').
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Looking south across Jim Hill Mtn to Mt. Daniel and Mt. Hinman.
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Looking south across Arrowhead Mtn to the Chiwaukum Mtns and Stuart in the distance... note the trail leading down to Rock Lake from the ridge below.
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A closeup looking across Jim Hill Mtn to Granite Mtn.
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Mt. Howard from the Rock Mtn summit.
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A closeup of Glacier Peak from the Rock Mtn summit.
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A closeup of peaks... looking NW from the Rock Mtn summit... Mountain Loop Hwy area??
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A closeup of Rock Lake taken from the Rock Mtn summit.
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Starting back down the open slope towards the meadow below... flowers galore.
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rodman and larman... working the switchbacks back down to the meadow below... from the meadow it won't take long to get back to the car.
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