A great hike. We climbed in (mostly) sunny, dry weather, well before the big NW snowstorm hit. I liked how solid most of the rocks were for the scrambling, but I definitely wouldn't want to do this hike in inclement conditions. There were a small handful of other people who were also climbing up to Munra. Would do again!
One of my first scrambles. After this we went over and did beacon rock. Good short hike and scramble. Watch for ticks, we got a couple on the way down.
I simply love munra point. I think I've done this one 7 or 8 times and have only seen another group on the trail once, so it's great if you're looking for a little solitude. I've always taken the trail 400 route which is flat for the first mile and a half which can make a pleasant jog before you start the steep stuff. I did manage to get a tick on my chest on one of my trips up, but never since. Now that I've moved away, I'm really going to miss this one.
For a short climb, this hike has the elevation gain, the forest, the rocky ridge scrambling, the class 3/4 gully and the sweet knife ridges near the summit, to keep anyone happy...well, maybe not a smoker!
I'm not exactly sure how what the route was that I did it (mandrake might be able to jog my memory?) but I do remember a class 3 scramble at one point. Very cool area!
Looking back, I think we went up via Tanner Creek ....
1/30/05 From Eagle Creek TH did the hike along the abandoned road. Warm 60 degree January day but the rock gulley was wet.
1/29/06 From highway. Tried to bushwhack up the hill and ended up in 3 feet deep pockets of decayed tree trunks. Found the path through the ditch and up in 43 degree weather. Rapped the gulley and was happy my self-retrieving anchor system worked. Cool!
1/5/08 With Karl, lots of snow made the final ridges look like alpine knife-edges. Downclimbed the rock groove. I really dig this hike.
3/22/08 With Ian and Zach. Some iciness on the rocks. Spent some time of top scrambling out the NE ridge and playing on the "fin" on the south ridge.