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RichP Member
Joined: 13 Jul 2006 Posts: 5628 | TRs | Pics Location: here |
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Mon Jan 08, 2018 7:12 pm
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We weren't expecting great weather today and two of us had to be back in town early for commitments. Welldigger's Ass seemed like a short enough hike that none of us had ever done so we went with it. As we were driving we could see sun shining on the peaks near Stevens and our spirits immediately lifted. As we got to the pass we entered thick fog but knew we'd be hiking above it soon.
We parked at Yodelin next to the building just east of the pass and walked to the upper parking area where we started on a road that took us most of the way up to the ridge near Point 5023. From here we hiked eastward along the crest losing a bit of elevation before the final climb up to the 5273' summit which is treed. We continued until we found a sunny spot further east with some views and called it good for lunch.
On the way down we ran into a split boarder who was the only other person we saw today. We took a detour which made the trip even shorter but all of us fell down in the steeper terrain due to the crust under shallow, fresh snow. Tree wells were ready to swallow us up but fortunately we all made it down safely.
4 miles and 1700' of gain.
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Bootpathguy Member
Joined: 18 Jun 2015 Posts: 1787 | TRs | Pics Location: United States |
Experience is what'cha get, when you get what'cha don't want
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zephyr aka friendly hiker
Joined: 21 Jun 2009 Posts: 3361 | TRs | Pics Location: West Seattle |
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Mon Jan 08, 2018 10:02 pm
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Great photography! Some really nice views in there. Some look magical. ~z
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wildernessed viewbagger
Joined: 31 Oct 2004 Posts: 9275 | TRs | Pics Location: Wenatchee |
Nice ! Beats freezing rain and crusty snow.
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kitya Fortune Cookie
Joined: 15 Mar 2010 Posts: 842 | TRs | Pics Location: Duvall, WA |
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Tue Jan 09, 2018 11:39 am
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RichP Member
Joined: 13 Jul 2006 Posts: 5628 | TRs | Pics Location: here |
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Tue Jan 09, 2018 11:53 am
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kitya Fortune Cookie
Joined: 15 Mar 2010 Posts: 842 | TRs | Pics Location: Duvall, WA |
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Tue Jan 09, 2018 12:14 pm
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BarbE Member
Joined: 28 Jul 2006 Posts: 1153 | TRs | Pics
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Thu Jan 11, 2018 11:19 am
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Only been to Welldigger on no view days. Really nice scenery and pictures Rich!
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Bootpathguy Member
Joined: 18 Jun 2015 Posts: 1787 | TRs | Pics Location: United States |
Also, thanks for the memories.
Reminds me of when I scaled Plumber's Crack Gap.
It was slippery,
butt...
the Bootyhair Bush in the upper gap made for good veggie belay
Experience is what'cha get, when you get what'cha don't want
Experience is what'cha get, when you get what'cha don't want
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