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Hulksmash
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PostFri Jul 23, 2010 11:10 pm 
I couldn't handle it, going to work with all the nice weather. So i took a vacation day. All pumped up for an extra day off, i work up unusually early for me 7:00am. Threw a my gear in the pack, and headed for Persis. The plan was to camp on the summit. I should know my self better. shakehead.gif On the way i stopped for breakfast at the Sultan Bakery. I was told the Train wreck is tasty. So i ordered one. When it arrived i discovered it tasted great....except one of them could feed a small village. Or a NWhikers Social full of gravitationally enhanced hikers like me. I had to unbutton my pants and loosen my belt just to put a dent in that. And so on the verge of food coma i was off to the Persis trail head. When i arrived there was a couple just headed up the trail head. We said our brief hello's and they went on ahead. On my way up i could have sworn i heard a log truck. Out of curiosity i decided to wait and see if i could spot it.
Geo Metro
Geo Metro
There you go. Be warned there is Log Truck traffic on Proctor Creek road. I climbed some more, its a steep trail, but the grade relents as it reaches near the top of the ridge.
Pilchuck
Pilchuck
Both Outlet Falls of Lk Isabel
Both Outlet Falls of Lk Isabel
Some one needs to climb down and add some more rocks
Some one needs to climb down and add some more rocks
Flower
Flower
Purdy Flowers
Purdy Flowers
Then it travel's through open forest and meadows. Just before the summit is a few tarns.
Summit Tarn
Summit Tarn
The views from the summit are amazing.
Flowers
Flowers
Persis
Persis
Skykomish River
Skykomish River
Index
Index
Glacier Peak
Glacier Peak
Volcano
Volcano
Index from Persis
Index from Persis
Index
Index
Ok so. I'm on the summit. Solo. Grab my book read a paragraph, and have to stop to put on my bug bucket. Ever try to read through a bug bucket. mad.gif There was a cloud of tiny man eating no-seeums. bug.gif Its hot. I could crawl into my bivy, to get away from the bugs. But did i mention it was hot? Time for a swim. hockeygrin.gif
Water's just right.
Water's just right.
Before i knew it after two dips too cool off, i was hiking back down. rolleyes.gif

"Bears couldn't care less about us....we smell bad and don't taste too good. Bugs on the other hand see us as vending machines." - WetDog Albuterol! it's the 11th essential
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PostFri Jul 23, 2010 11:41 pm 
I have been waiting for a Persis trip report, now that the gate is (supposedly) opened to the public. Thanks!

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PostSat Jul 24, 2010 9:00 am 
Nice shots Hulk! You da man.

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PostSat Jul 24, 2010 10:08 am 
nice shots! How is the road to trailhead?

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Hulksmash
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Hulksmash
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PostSat Jul 24, 2010 11:01 pm 
evergreenhiker wrote:
nice shots! How is the road to trailhead?
Crappy.....but no worse than it has been. clown.gif Prolly don't want to drive something low clearance up there. I got around to throwing a couple of pano's together.
Index pano
Index pano
Sky Pano
Sky Pano
And here's the GPS track
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PostMon Jul 26, 2010 9:49 am 
I had heard the gate wasn't dependably open- and that one could potentially get trapped in there? Anyone out there know the current status?

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PostMon Jul 26, 2010 10:30 am 
Was anyone out there shooting? It was the Wild West the last time I was up there.

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Hulksmash
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PostMon Jul 26, 2010 10:37 am 
There was no one shooting. There was very little traffic on the road. Most of it was an occasional log truck.

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