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Joined: 17 Apr 2005 Posts: 1699 | TRs | Pics
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Another beautiful, short overnight trip that most people do as a dayhike. We were amazed how much snow has melted out this past week! At 5100ft. is a very nice, melted out campsite,with a patch of snow for a water source. We continued up to the ridge and found a scenic site on the snow to set up our Nallo 3. (running water close by).
Looking toward the false summit of Goat Mt. we could see the boot path, but also a few snow fields. It appeared that going straight up the fall line would be a reasonable choice if need be. So after setting up camp at around 5,500ft. we headed up the "trail" toward the summit. Quickly the trail crossed a very steep gully covered with rotten snow and water running below it. Definitely we would not continue on the trail. So we headed straight up on very steep terrain, angling right until the slope mellowed out a bit. Now we were on the route we had chosen from below.We only had a few snow patches to cross, and eventually ran into trail again near what we would call the "middle summit", a great viewpoint of about 6,650ft. We had fantastic views of Tomyhoi, Winchester, Sefrit, Baker and Shuksan to name a few! We felt no need to go further, and descended directly down the fall line. The grass was slippery in places, but not too bad.
When we reached the ridge we met two women and one man who were setting up bivies. They planned on going up on Sunday morning. Unfortunatley we awoke to high clouds.
Distance: 12-13 miles
Elevation Gain: 4200ft.Mt. Sefrti for slopes of Goat Mt. Finding a place to camp on the ridge Trail crosses this gully. Trail to "middle summit" viewpoint Goat Mt. Ruth mt. from Goat Mt. View north from "middle" summit Descending fall line back to camp Mt. Baker in evening light Mt. Shuksan Mt. Baker
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wildernessed viewbagger
Joined: 31 Oct 2004 Posts: 9275 | TRs | Pics Location: Wenatchee |
Looks awesome !
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Sadie's Driver Sadie's Driver
Joined: 24 Apr 2006 Posts: 1763 | TRs | Pics Location: Welcome Pass |
Nice pics, TP! Looks like the TP curse has lifted!! Glad all went well. s.d.
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Layback Cascades Expatriate
Joined: 16 Mar 2007 Posts: 5712 | TRs | Pics Location: Back East |
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Sun Jul 08, 2007 7:43 pm
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Is this the goat Mt. with the former lookout site w/ so-so trail that's a bit of a brush-bash? If so, I was up there but never got the fine views you folks did. Very cool.
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TrailPair Member
Joined: 17 Apr 2005 Posts: 1699 | TRs | Pics
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According to the book there was a lookout up there somewhere, but we didn't see it. No brush at all!
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Toonces unleashed
Joined: 16 Dec 2005 Posts: 2401 | TRs | Pics Location: On the pavement, thinking about the government |
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Toonces
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Sun Jul 08, 2007 8:12 pm
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I was up there in the fall and didn't see a soul over two days. Same for Welcome Pass.
Sefrit is pretty, eh?
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Joined: 17 Apr 2005 Posts: 1699 | TRs | Pics
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Toonces,
Sefrit is a gorgeous mountain....and the views from Goat are outstanding. Of course Shuksan and Baker are close as is Sefrit. But we could see Artist Point and Table Mountain and Herman.....to the Border Peaks and Winchester and Larabee....to the Pickets in the Distance and Ruth and Icey. It was awesome.
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