HiT - Dec 30, 2010 3:57 pm Date Climbed: Oct 2, 2010
A long day
My second successful climb on the Bulger list. I found this to be a very easy hike although a long one.
breauxtrahn - Dec 8, 2010 10:00 pm Date Climbed: Oct 11, 2008
just after 1st snow
Nice layer of powdery snow everywhere made the class three steps on the backside a little tricky.
Casey Bates - Jun 22, 2009 1:05 am Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2009
Tricky Scramblin'
Read the post below from 'hereandthere'. There are many false summits and the true summit is really hard to find. Be prepared to keep traversing east from the last saddle before the true scrambling starts a bit further than you might think. Beware of loose rocks and exposure. It is a good thing that this mountain does not get a whole lot of traffic because lots of rockfall could mean sketchy conditions on a crowded day.
Climbing from Windy pass is a great route. Beautiful views in an amazing area.
Left the house at 5:20am and began hiking on 8 Mile Trail 3 hours later. I took off across the slopes before reaching Windy Pass and gained the ridge at the final notch before the summit push. I didn't traverse far enough before ascending the gullies and went up to a couple false summits before finally reaching the real one at 1:15pm. It was bug city up there, counted ~20 ladybugs on the top rock and about twice as many flies. My dad made it to the last highpoint on the west ridge before running out of steam and turning around. This was probably the toughest scramble I've done to date (not really saying much). It was a great trip and a nice dayhike if you keep a fairly quick, steady pace.
Route Climbed: Lake Caroline Trail / West Ridge Date Climbed: September 27, 2003
Reached summit at 3:50. Would have been a perfect day were it not for smoke from a fire in the Ingall's Creek area. When we reached the summit, the view of Stuart, Colchuck, & the Enchantments area was completely obscured by smoke. Other than that, the weather was perfect.
Had to hike the last bit from Little 8 Mile in pitch darkness...bad timing on our part.
Route Climbed: West Ridge/North Slope Date Climbed: September 1991
Duane and I took our boys backpacking to Lake Caroline, then climbed from the camp. All but one of the boys reached the summit with us on a glorious September day.
HiT - Dec 30, 2010 3:57 pm Date Climbed: Oct 2, 2010
A long dayMy second successful climb on the Bulger list. I found this to be a very easy hike although a long one.
breauxtrahn - Dec 8, 2010 10:00 pm Date Climbed: Oct 11, 2008
just after 1st snowNice layer of powdery snow everywhere made the class three steps on the backside a little tricky.
Casey Bates - Jun 22, 2009 1:05 am Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2009
Tricky Scramblin'Read the post below from 'hereandthere'. There are many false summits and the true summit is really hard to find. Be prepared to keep traversing east from the last saddle before the true scrambling starts a bit further than you might think. Beware of loose rocks and exposure. It is a good thing that this mountain does not get a whole lot of traffic because lots of rockfall could mean sketchy conditions on a crowded day.
Climbing from Windy pass is a great route. Beautiful views in an amazing area.
dyscti - Jul 10, 2006 6:40 pm Date Climbed: Jul 8, 2006
Long and fun day hike in JulyLeft the house at 5:20am and began hiking on 8 Mile Trail 3 hours later. I took off across the slopes before reaching Windy Pass and gained the ridge at the final notch before the summit push. I didn't traverse far enough before ascending the gullies and went up to a couple false summits before finally reaching the real one at 1:15pm. It was bug city up there, counted ~20 ladybugs on the top rock and about twice as many flies. My dad made it to the last highpoint on the west ridge before running out of steam and turning around. This was probably the toughest scramble I've done to date (not really saying much). It was a great trip and a nice dayhike if you keep a fairly quick, steady pace.
younkin - Dec 1, 2005 1:13 am
Route Climbed: around the west side an up the north face Date Climbed: 1969, 1973this was one of my first mountains, you get a wonderful view of the cascades....
dicey - Sep 4, 2005 1:01 pm
Route Climbed: standard Date Climbed: July 10, 2005via windy pass
Moni - Nov 15, 2003 8:31 am
Route Climbed: west ridge Date Climbed: May 9 1977With Fred and Rick. Very snowy and nasty.
D Smith - Sep 28, 2003 12:29 pm
Route Climbed: Lake Caroline Trail / West Ridge Date Climbed: September 27, 2003Reached summit at 3:50. Would have been a perfect day were it not for smoke from a fire in the Ingall's Creek area. When we reached the summit, the view of Stuart, Colchuck, & the Enchantments area was completely obscured by smoke. Other than that, the weather was perfect.
Had to hike the last bit from Little 8 Mile in pitch darkness...bad timing on our part.
Fred Spicker - Jul 25, 2002 4:53 pm
Route Climbed: W Ridge / N side Date Climbed: 8 May 1977Climbed with Monica Spicker & Rick Johnson. A stormy cold day with about a foot of new snow.
Bob Bolton - Nov 2, 2001 7:59 pm
Route Climbed: West Ridge/North Slope Date Climbed: September 1991Duane and I took our boys backpacking to Lake Caroline, then climbed from the camp. All but one of the boys reached the summit with us on a glorious September day.