Jul 20, 2008, Cady Ridge #1532,Pacific Crest (Glacier Peak) #2000,Meander Meadows Spur #1525.1,Kodak Peak,Little Wenatchee River #1525 Recent info on Little Wenatchee, from WTA: Jul 17, 2008, Little Wenatchee River #1525 Via White River and Lightning Creek: July 4-6, 2008 Glacier Pk Via North Fork Sauk this July: Wa Volcano Cirque Completion Glacier Peak July 12-15, 2007, Glacier Peak, South Side Route (my report on TAY) Via North Fork Sauk last year: Glacier Peak - Gerdine & Cool Glaciers Relevant trip reports from CC, TAY, and WTA websites: This route is about 37 miles roundtrip to the summit, with over 11000 ft of gain. Note that it's much shorter to leave the White River trail after about 9 miles, then bushwhack north up the Lightning Creek drainage to reach the Honeycomb Glacier via a 7100 ft gap, then ascend west to cross onto the Suiattle Glacier at 7800 ft and descend north past Glacier Gap. Three difficult creek crossings with washed out bridges in the first 9 miles. White River Trail #1507: Trailhead at 2300 ft, 51 miles roundtrip to the summit via White Pass, with about 10500 ft total gain. Also, a newly built (but unfinished) trail reroute to the north of Meander Meadow saves about 1.5 (?) miles in each direction, so closer to 42 miles roundtrip. Apparently, there are no difficult creek crossings or washed out bridges. Little Wenatchee River Trail #1525: Trailhead at 3000 ft, 45 miles roundtrip to the summit via White Pass, with about 11000 ft total gain. Difficult creek crossing at Red Creek, washed out bridge.ĭue to road washout at MP 0.8 on FR 49 at 1500 ft, add 12 miles and about 600 ft of gain, for a grand total of 47 miles and over 11000 ft of gain. North Fork Sauk Trail #649: Trailhead at 2100 ft, 35 miles roundtrip to the summit via White Pass, with about 10500 ft total gain. The three main approaches to White Pass are the North Fork Sauk, Little Wenatchee River, and White River trails. This saves about 5 miles (each way) and much elevation gain/loss versus going through Red Pass and Glacier Peak Meadows. From White Pass, the shortest way to reach the South Ridge is to follow a climbers' trail traversing NE past White Mtn, then cut through any of several gaps in the ridge west of Pt 6770 (or wrap around Pt 6770 and cross a gap north of it) to reach the deglaciated basin at the toe of the White Chuck Glacier, then continue on north and east to reach 7100 ft Glacier Gap. Given the current state of unrepaired road and trail washouts dating from 2003, 2006, and 2007, as of summer 2008 the shortest route to the summit of Glacier Peak remains the South Ridge (aka Gerdine Ridge), which is also the technically easiest route. I'd appreciate any corrections or expansions to the info below. I've been trying to sort out the best access to Glacier Peak ever since the huge floods of fall 2003 washed out both the White Chuck and the Suiattle road/trail systems, which had been the two main avenues of access.
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