[wildernessed]

Earlier in the week Steve and I had a short weather window, but Wenatchee weather has been generally at least partly sunny of late so we started hiking from the Saddle Rock TH towards Dry Gulch, but went East up to Rooster Comb following the graded road and trails along Witchita Ridge to it's high point then across the plateau descending into the basin above Dry Gulch. We had lunch / coffee on some warmed basalt pile then headed down the trail to Dry Gulch and out the road to the parking lot. The trails were generally compact snow and ice with quite a bit of mud. The narrow section of the trail coming down into Dry Gulch was very icy, so be aware of that. We did use our microspikes on that section. When the weather is nicer, and the trails in good condition this is a good fast paced exercise loop, especially if you come up Windy Ridge.

Cooper Mtn and other high points on Lower Sawtooth Ridge across Lake Chelan.

Mission Peak

Pitcher Mtn.

Chumsticks losing snow (5800') in the distance on Entiat Ridge.

Trail above cliff, the last section of the area to melt out.

Trail winds a long the edge of the cliff taking you down off the plateau into Dry Gulch below us.

Steve microspiking across the compact snow and ice.

Looking West from Witchita Ridge

[HitTheTrail]

I gotta bump this to the top if for no other reason than you are my hiking and coffee buddy. Nice hike .

[RichP]

Looking good over there, Rob.

[MLHSN]

Thanks for the report Rob, I'm missing the sunshine. Give me a call to grab lunch sometime. havn't seen Steve in a long time, invite him too. Heck, drag HitTheTrail along also and it could be a real raucous time.

[wildernessed]

[HitTheTrail]