mattsim - Jul 7, 2020 9:13 pm Date Climbed: Jun 26, 2020
Great day hike from Louden Lake
Our party of 5 humans, 2 goats, and a dog hiked in to Louden Lake from the Irongate Trailhead. After setting up camp and dinner, we picked a gentle slope up and easily gained the summit. Being late June, there were still a few snowfields but we were able to skirt them and avoid most of the marshy areas.
From the summit, look for the border marker and gain that too. It's pretty wild to see the cut in the forest stretch to the horizon in both directions.
Curtissimo - Aug 7, 2017 9:39 pm Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2017
Where is the high point?
With Tom S Stephen W and my two boys. Border jumping is fun. True summit not very clear and owner of this page seems to fail to discuss it... but it seems to be just north of the Western boundary marker well onto the Canadian side. Anyone else know about this?
MattDurkee - Jun 8, 2014 2:37 pm Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2008
Boundary Trail Hike
Part of 60-mile Boundary Trail backpack.
lidijagrazulis - Sep 11, 2013 10:05 am Date Climbed: Sep 9, 2013
Armstrong & Arnold
Backpacked in from the Iron Gate trailhead. Road in very rough condition - high clearance required. Hiked up to Armstrong, then Arnold the following day. Spectacular views of distant peaks and the beautiful Horseshoe Basin!!
jacobsmith - Nov 14, 2012 10:25 pm Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2011
a unique area
backpacked into Horseshoe Basin and spend a couple days trying to get away from the mosquitos. a beautiful area unlike anywhere i have seen in Washington.
Came in via Windy Peak (also climbed) and made camp near Horseshoe pass. Strolled up Armstrong in the evening and got a few pics by the monument. Snow free, no routes, but easy to find your way up. Very cool summit area, just immense, and great views of the basin.
supermarmot - Jun 15, 2007 5:59 pm Date Climbed: Jun 14, 2007
windy
hiked up from iron gate trailhead. nice views from summit and hike, and it was interesting to walk through the burn zone so recently after the fire.
mattsim - Jul 7, 2020 9:13 pm Date Climbed: Jun 26, 2020
Great day hike from Louden LakeOur party of 5 humans, 2 goats, and a dog hiked in to Louden Lake from the Irongate Trailhead. After setting up camp and dinner, we picked a gentle slope up and easily gained the summit. Being late June, there were still a few snowfields but we were able to skirt them and avoid most of the marshy areas.
From the summit, look for the border marker and gain that too. It's pretty wild to see the cut in the forest stretch to the horizon in both directions.
Curtissimo - Aug 7, 2017 9:39 pm Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2017
Where is the high point?With Tom S Stephen W and my two boys. Border jumping is fun. True summit not very clear and owner of this page seems to fail to discuss it... but it seems to be just north of the Western boundary marker well onto the Canadian side. Anyone else know about this?
MattDurkee - Jun 8, 2014 2:37 pm Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2008
Boundary Trail HikePart of 60-mile Boundary Trail backpack.
lidijagrazulis - Sep 11, 2013 10:05 am Date Climbed: Sep 9, 2013
Armstrong & ArnoldBackpacked in from the Iron Gate trailhead. Road in very rough condition - high clearance required. Hiked up to Armstrong, then Arnold the following day. Spectacular views of distant peaks and the beautiful Horseshoe Basin!!
jacobsmith - Nov 14, 2012 10:25 pm Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2011
a unique areabackpacked into Horseshoe Basin and spend a couple days trying to get away from the mosquitos. a beautiful area unlike anywhere i have seen in Washington.
MrHound - Jul 24, 2012 3:50 pm Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2012
July summitCame in via Windy Peak (also climbed) and made camp near Horseshoe pass. Strolled up Armstrong in the evening and got a few pics by the monument. Snow free, no routes, but easy to find your way up. Very cool summit area, just immense, and great views of the basin.
supermarmot - Jun 15, 2007 5:59 pm Date Climbed: Jun 14, 2007
windyhiked up from iron gate trailhead. nice views from summit and hike, and it was interesting to walk through the burn zone so recently after the fire.