We had already done two days of back-country travel and two other peaks, so I wasn't sure I had the energy/motivation/gumption to do this one... it was rough. Climbing up from the end of the Necklace Valley you skirt a huge waterfall in a nearly vertical trail through rock and trees. Once at La Bohn Lakes you still have a lot of route-finding and scrambling ahead of you. The rock is quite loose and we found that travel over snow was better for us (with proper gear, of course). The view was fabulous.
Matt Lemke - Sep 29, 2021 9:31 am Date Climbed: Sep 5, 2021
Hinman and Daniel
Did a long 40 mile loop connecting the Alpine Lakes High Route and part of the crest route to string together Iron Cap, Hinman, and Daniel.
kronshage3 - Sep 10, 2018 7:31 am Date Climbed: Sep 9, 2018
Via Necklace Valley
Did this one over two days. Camped with amazing views and solitude at the La Bohn Lakes. Don't be fooled, the climb from Opal Lake to the La Bohn Lakes is steep and loose. Highly suggest taking this section as far LEFT (when looking up it) as possible. Getting to the summit isn't too bad, just takes longer than you would think. The glacier near the summit is steep. Highly suggest crampons and ice axe unless you want to go for a long slide. Amazing views the whole way. Also, the approach is long. Be prepared.
With my brother Jason. Didn't see anybody out there, but got buzzed very close by two F-18s when we were standing on the summit. They were surprised to see us. One flipped upside down and looked us right in the face from about 50 feet away before diving down the Foss Glacier. Good times.
gimpilator - Aug 21, 2015 2:05 am Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2015
Hinman and La Bohn in a day.
15 hours car-to-car via Necklace Valley. Read the trip report.
Snidely Whiplash - Nov 11, 2013 12:47 am Date Climbed: Sep 5, 1993
Chain Lakes Basin
are a knock-out.
sgiles - Oct 30, 2012 9:19 pm Date Climbed: Sep 13, 2012
a big crumbling pile
Started at the Neclace valley trailhead wnet up to tank Lakes, over to La Bohn Lakes and the up Hinman an down to shovel lake. we went out Salmon La Sac, an awesome through hike. Beautiful views from the summit but its just a huge pile of crubling rock, it was hard to find anything solid to stand on. The glacier is the most solid thing on the mountain. Very cool though
RangerMark - Aug 12, 2011 9:40 pm Date Climbed: Aug 26, 2009
Remote Splendor
Backpacked in from Snoqualmie Pass, crossed over Red Pass and took the old Cascade Crest Trail down to the Middle Fork Snoqualmie, and camped at Williams Lake the first night. Climbed it via the Chain Lakes Basin - probably my favorite place in the ALW, incredibly remote and beautiful.
Noah (Oregon) - Jul 31, 2023 4:07 pm Date Climbed: Jul 30, 2023
Not the easiest approachWe had already done two days of back-country travel and two other peaks, so I wasn't sure I had the energy/motivation/gumption to do this one... it was rough. Climbing up from the end of the Necklace Valley you skirt a huge waterfall in a nearly vertical trail through rock and trees. Once at La Bohn Lakes you still have a lot of route-finding and scrambling ahead of you. The rock is quite loose and we found that travel over snow was better for us (with proper gear, of course). The view was fabulous.
Matt Lemke - Sep 29, 2021 9:31 am Date Climbed: Sep 5, 2021
Hinman and DanielDid a long 40 mile loop connecting the Alpine Lakes High Route and part of the crest route to string together Iron Cap, Hinman, and Daniel.
kronshage3 - Sep 10, 2018 7:31 am Date Climbed: Sep 9, 2018
Via Necklace ValleyDid this one over two days. Camped with amazing views and solitude at the La Bohn Lakes. Don't be fooled, the climb from Opal Lake to the La Bohn Lakes is steep and loose. Highly suggest taking this section as far LEFT (when looking up it) as possible. Getting to the summit isn't too bad, just takes longer than you would think. The glacier near the summit is steep. Highly suggest crampons and ice axe unless you want to go for a long slide. Amazing views the whole way. Also, the approach is long. Be prepared.
ZakG - Apr 25, 2017 11:06 pm Date Climbed: Sep 10, 1995
My First 7000-erWith my brother Jason. Didn't see anybody out there, but got buzzed very close by two F-18s when we were standing on the summit. They were surprised to see us. One flipped upside down and looked us right in the face from about 50 feet away before diving down the Foss Glacier. Good times.
mvkazit - Jul 24, 2016 7:36 pm Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2016
Hinman via Salmon La Sachttp://mvkazit.blogspot.com/2016/07/mount-hinman-from-salmon-la-sac.html
gimpilator - Aug 21, 2015 2:05 am Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2015
Hinman and La Bohn in a day.15 hours car-to-car via Necklace Valley. Read the trip report.
Snidely Whiplash - Nov 11, 2013 12:47 am Date Climbed: Sep 5, 1993
Chain Lakes Basinare a knock-out.
sgiles - Oct 30, 2012 9:19 pm Date Climbed: Sep 13, 2012
a big crumbling pileStarted at the Neclace valley trailhead wnet up to tank Lakes, over to La Bohn Lakes and the up Hinman an down to shovel lake. we went out Salmon La Sac, an awesome through hike. Beautiful views from the summit but its just a huge pile of crubling rock, it was hard to find anything solid to stand on. The glacier is the most solid thing on the mountain. Very cool though
RangerMark - Aug 12, 2011 9:40 pm Date Climbed: Aug 26, 2009
Remote SplendorBackpacked in from Snoqualmie Pass, crossed over Red Pass and took the old Cascade Crest Trail down to the Middle Fork Snoqualmie, and camped at Williams Lake the first night. Climbed it via the Chain Lakes Basin - probably my favorite place in the ALW, incredibly remote and beautiful.