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North Cascades Member
Joined: 20 Jan 2008 Posts: 155 | TRs | Pics Location: Desert Exile |
Went to W. Cady Ridge on Monday with Jordan and Bonnie (golden lab puppy). West Cady Ridge is mostly snow free now, though there are some significant snow patches to cross still, mostly on the north side of the ridge. The mosquitoes were extremely thick in the parking lot, getting less and less bad as we gained elevation. I could see bugs flying around at the top, but they didn't bother us. Here's some pics:
N.Fork Skykomish River First snow on trail skeleton minus head scummy meltwater pool snow melt looks like mini crevasse volcanic structure-E. side of Benchmark Glacier Peak Sloan Peak Monte Cristo Group looking towards PCT from Benchmark Bonnie Glamour Shot Froggie! Ah... nice and cool spot to lie down, finally!
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TrailPair Member
Joined: 17 Apr 2005 Posts: 1699 | TRs | Pics
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Looks like the snow is melting fast!
This thing called work is interfering with my play
This thing called work is interfering with my play
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Jordan y
Joined: 22 Feb 2008 Posts: 561 | TRs | Pics Location: shoreline |
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Sun Jul 25, 2010 10:28 pm
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Magellan Brutally Handsome
Joined: 26 Jul 2006 Posts: 13117 | TRs | Pics Location: Inexorable descent |
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Magellan
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Sun Jul 25, 2010 10:29 pm
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Love it! Now, how about some berries up there? Melt, snow!!
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Pass-n-Thru Member
Joined: 07 Jul 2010 Posts: 35 | TRs | Pics
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It is nice to see the snow melting. More TR's will be done about theses areas now that its melting. I cant wait to plan one.
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jimmymac Zip Lock Bagger
Joined: 14 Nov 2003 Posts: 3704 | TRs | Pics Location: Lake Wittenmyer, WA |
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jimmymac
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Tue Jul 27, 2010 8:23 am
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Wondering about access to the PCT via West Cady Ridge?
24JUL2010 West Cady Ridge Tr 1054 traverses the north side of Pt 5643 between the Benchmark Mtn junction and the PCT junction. Boot paths across long sections of snow were visible from Benchmark.
"Profound serenity is the product of unfaltering Trust and heightened vulnerability."
"Profound serenity is the product of unfaltering Trust and heightened vulnerability."
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North Cascades Member
Joined: 20 Jan 2008 Posts: 155 | TRs | Pics Location: Desert Exile |
As you head along W. Cady Ridge, the trail forks to the left (N) towards Benchmark Mountain. If you stay on the right instead, the trail will take you to the low spot between Benchmark mtn. and Point 5643. The trail will then contour around the north side of 5643. About halfway around 5643, the trail turns more towards the NE until it turns SE and switchbacks to the PCT (according to what I see on the usgs topo maps). When we were out there we went part way around 5643, and there was still quite a bit of snow covering the trail, as well as everything else on the north facing slopes. Nothing that would be impossible to deal with, especially with trekking poles.
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Tag Man side hiller
Joined: 20 May 2008 Posts: 602 | TRs | Pics Location: Where the roots all twist... |
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Tue Jul 27, 2010 9:46 am
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jimmymac wrote: | Wondering about access to the PCT via West Cady Ridge?
24JUL2010 West Cady Ridge Tr 1054 traverses the north side of Pt 5643 between the Benchmark Mtn junction and the PCT junction. Boot paths across long sections of snow were visible from Benchmark. |
We got on the PCT briefly from West Cady Ridge on this loop weekend before last. http://www.pwckitsap.org/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=154 Snow was still deep in a few spots but nothing too terrible. The boot paths visible were likely created by our group.
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Jordan y
Joined: 22 Feb 2008 Posts: 561 | TRs | Pics Location: shoreline |
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Tue Jul 27, 2010 10:19 pm
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the snow is surely doable
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