Mount Adams - 8.25.2014
Directions from the junction of Hwy 141 and Mt. Adams Road to the trailhead at Cold Springs Campground.
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rodman's GPS route from Cold Springs Campground (5600') to our camp (8230') at Crescent Glacier... 3.5 miles, gaining 2679 feet of elevation.
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rodman's GPS route from our camp (8230') at Crescent Glacier to the Mt. Adams summit (12,276')... 3.25 miles, gaining 4059 feet of elevation.
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The trailhead sign at Cold Springs Campground (5600').
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This area was burned by the Cold Creek Fire in 2012.
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This shows our camp site and approximate route to the summit.
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After hiking a mile or so we crossed the PCT and the "Round The Mountain" Trail.
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Entering the Mt. Adams Wilderness... located in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest.
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Weather is forming on Mt. Adams... we have already heard some thunder.
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We had planned to set up our camp at Lunch Counter (9400')... however, a rain and hail storm forced us to deploy at 8230 feet... next to Crescent Glacier... Mt. St. Helens in the distance.
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The hail storm has passed... there are 6 people just above us... and 4 of them are preparing to leave and come back when there is better weather.
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Looking over at Mt. St. Helens from our campsite.
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There is a helicopter in the center of the photo... it was there as part of a rescue of a climber with a broken leg.
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The weather continues to improve... Lunch Counter (9400') is on the flatish area above.
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Beautiful sunset from our camp... Mt. St. Helens on the horizon.
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Weather still improving... with a little alpenglow tossed in for beauty.
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Two climbers on the ridge (right) enjoying the gorgeous sunset.
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This is what we woke up to on Monday morning... looks like it is going to be a good one.
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rodman has just left our camp and is ascending toward Lunch Counter... Mt. Hood on the horizon.
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We didn't have running water at our camp... so we will pump some water just below Lunch Counter... Mt. St. Helens in the distance.
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Now rodman is above Lunch Counter (9400')... lots and lots of camp sites are on Lunch Counter.
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Gaining elevation as clouds roll in over Lunch Counter.
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Looks like the clouds are going to get us.
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rodman still going up into the void.
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Now we are above the clouds... perhaps at 10,800 feet or so.
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Looking up toward Pikers Peak.
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rodman nearing the west shoulder of Pikers Peak.
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First good look at the Mt. Adams summit... taken from the west shoulder (~11,400 feet) of Pikers Peak.
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On the west side of Pikers Peak... and heading for the Mt. Adams summit.
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Looking back at Pikers Peak as we head for the Adams summit... the clouds are chasing us.
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rodman on a good path that will take us to the Adams summit.
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Still gaining elevation on the way to the Mt. Adams summit.
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Getting really close to the Mt. Adams summit.
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rodman is just below the old lookout building on the Mt. Adams summit.
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Looking back toward Pikers Peak as the clouds are rolling in.
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From the Adams summit (12,276') I can barely see the top of Mt. Rainier to the north.
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The lookout building is on the far left... with The Pinnacle on the right.
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A sucker hole in the clouds.
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rodman is checking out a few wind-breaks that were an eighth of a mile from the lookout.
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A closer look at The Pinnacle.
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The roof of the lookout building.
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A selfie of rodman and ragman on the Mt. Adams summit.
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rodman (far left) first climbed Mt. Adams in 1968... with Mt. Rainier in the distance.
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We are leaving the summit and heading down toward Pikers Peak... sure glad we have a GPS with us.
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rodman leaving the Adams summit.
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Looking down toward Lunch Counter from Pikers Peak.
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rodman coming down from Pikers Peak.
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Descending from Pikers Peak... and looking down on Lunch Counter.
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Looking up at the Adams summit area from our camp... we will pack up and see if we can get back to the car before dark.
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It is 8:00 pm and we are still 2 miles from the trailhead... it was dark when we got back to the trailhead at 8:45 pm... so we slept in the car and drove home early the next morning.
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