Hex Mountain - 1.15.2013
Take Exit 80 off of I-90... locate the Brick Tavern on South 1st Street in the town of Roslyn... then follow the instructions above.
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rodman's GPS track of our route to Hex Mountain... 7.5 miles roundtrip, gaining 2922 feet of elevation.
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A google earth look at the terrain around Hex Mountain... it was mostly covered by snow today.
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We parked in the plowed area on the west side of Salmon La Sac Road... just before the road crosses Newport Creek.
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From the parking area we are making a short walk on the Salmon La Sac Road... crossing Newport Creek and looking for Newport Creek Drive.
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Leave Salmon La Sac Road and head uphill on Newport Creek Drive.
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Preparing to head uphill on Newport Creek Drive.
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The road has been packed down pretty well by hikers and snowmobilers.
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Getting high enough to start getting a view of Cle Elum Lake.
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After hiking for ~2 miles we have reached the official Hex Mountain trailhead.
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Izzy loves to catch snowballs... and has spotted one in the air.
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Snowball attacker in action.
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Broader views of Cle Elum Lake and beyond as we gain elevation.
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The main trail follows a rib on the west side of the Newport Creek drainage.
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Looking up the Salmon La Sac drainage to Davis Peak on the left... with Mt. Hinman and Mt. Daniel further up valley.
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High enough now to see Mount Rainier appearing behind the ridge.
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The last half mile to the Hex summit is covered by a forest canopy.
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On the Hex summit (5034') now... Looking across Davis Peak to the five summits of Lemah Mountain (left)... Chimney Rock (center)... and the three summits of Summit Chief Mountain (right).
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A view of some Teanaway Peaks in the foreground... with the Stuart Range in the distance.
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Relaxing on the summit.
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BarbE is really relaxing on the summit... nothing like a good bottle of Hex to drink on Hex Mountain.
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Group shot on the Hex summit... Denali Girl, Snowdog, BarbE, rodman and ragman... Izzy is busy looking for snowballs.
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Looking SE from the Hex summit... we will follow the snowmobile tracks almost all of the way back down to the Salmon La Sac Road.
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Looking back at the Hex summit (far left) as we head down... using a rib on the east side of Newport Creek.
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Snowdog decides to show off her snowmobile helmet... still a two mile walk to reach the car... snowshoes were not needed today.
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