[mtn.climber]

Hottest day of the year in Wenatchee. My birthday the day before. Both sounded like reasons to get out of town into the mountains. Most of my friends had already climbed Seven Fingered Jack (7FJ), so it looked like the perfect time to knock this one off my to-do list. Although it is 9100' and WA's 12th highest peak, it is a fairly simple climb. I used nwhiker Gipfelsturmer's trip report and it worked great. https://www.nwhikers.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=8017377&highlight=seven+fingered+jack The last few miles on the Chiwawa river road are pretty rough/rocky. There is one short stretch of the Phelps Creek road that is bad, with lots of tire-flattening rocks. There are plenty of cars at the trailhead however, so it can be done. I'd just take it slow and easy. Trip took about 11 hours, which included my break times. Bugs are out in force. Round trip was about 13 miles, and I gained about 5800' in total elevation. Beers at Icicle Brewery in Leavenworth finished the day before I returned to the oven known as Wenatchee.

Leroy Creek falls

Waterfall action

7FJ from Leroy Basin

Maude

Fortress, Chiwawa and Red mountains

Glacier

Approaching 7FJ

Most of the upper route looked like this. Steep and loose.

Traversing under the fingers

Looking down my route

Killer views

Summit block of 7FJ

Fernow

Bonanza

NE Face of Maude

North & South Spectacle Buttes

Wolverine fire damage

[awilsondc]

Nice! I love the view of Glacier and Bonanza from up there. I need to get back up there for Fernow and Maude.

[Distel32]

I went up Maude via Carne last Saturday, wonderful views in the area and nice to see it so lush (though the Buck creek fire smoke was visibible when I left in the afternoon).

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[HitTheTrail]

My foot still gives me trouble now and then from taking a tumble right about where this photo was taken. At least it was on the way down. Good effort

[Magellan]

Nice work, birthday boy!