[puzzlr]

Climbed to the somewhat nondescript summit of Greenway Peak just south of I90. But the route up and down provided it's share of adventure. We started by climbing the usual route to Hall Point, then after a brief return to the logging road got onto the MMM trail. It ends before reaching that destination but there is some scrambling fun along the way. From MMM to Greenway Peak is mostly a road walk. We chose to descend via the north ridge directly down to Machu Picchu rock and scrambled to the top of that, which was fun in practice and in imagination. Below that we appreciated the work on the Machu Picchu and Hall Creek trails to get back to our starting point.

Starting up from the Iron Horse trail

Hall Creek falls below

Hall Point

Big rocky road cut where the old logging road curled around the ridge. The MMM trail went left and traversed for a bit before going steeply up again

Hall Point on right, Ollallie Point on left.

Machu Picchu from Vista spot

Nice rock outcrop at Vista spot

View across Hall Creek valley from Vista spot.

Scramble at the start of the difficult section

The steepest part of the climb up the ridge

A little more scrambling. It got somewhat easier beyond this point.

We got to the top of the big rock wall and found lots of goat scat and some hair. They must like to hang out here.

Final rocky points below Mid-Mountain Mountain at top right.

The walk along the top of the rock wall was very scenic

It was unclear which side to pass this on, but it turned out the right side has a relatively protected ramp with almost no exposure. The split rock above is called "Easter Island"

Barb at Easter Island

View of Fire Training Center and Mailbox/Dirtybox. Easter Island rocks at right.

Final ridge walk up to MMM

Rock wall on the ridge up to MMM. It was a scramble to get onto it, but then a fun and scenic walk along the top.

MMM "summit"

From MMM it's a relatively level road walk to just below Greenway Peak

Looking back at MMM

Cedar River watershed pano

Some kind of instrumentation station on the south side of Greenway Peak

[RichP]

That's an interesting looking ridge route. I like this way more than the Mt Washington TH start to get to Greenway which is a surprisingly nice summit.

[Jake Robinson]

My friend and I did this a week ago, only had time to get to 4264 though. That ridge route is pretty fun! Thanks for the route photos.

[Now I Fly]

Nice report, Monty! Looks like a neat place!

[Snowdog]

Looks like it was a fun day- wish I could have joined!

[veronika]

I was going to do this today except Change Creek to Mt. Washington. Headed out there tomorrow instead. I went up Change Creek last week mistakingly instead of Zigzag. 👍 Nice photos.

[FredV]

We did the loop yesterday. It was a fun day in a seldom visited along the I-90 corridor. Nice combination of trails, abandoned logging roads, short scrambles, and a bushwhack section. First time seeing two Northern Alligator Lizards. The north ridge of Greenway to Machu Picchu Rock was a steep bushwhack decent through dense trees.

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