Trip Date: September 20-21, 2014
Frisco Mountain Climbing Trip & Maple Pass Loop Hike
Frisco Tarn
Frisco Mountain (7760’+)
Rainy Peak (7768′)
Maple Pass
Point 6870 aka Horsefly Knob
Heather Pass
Trip Report Summary
Region: Northeastern Washington Cascades
Sub-Region: Ragged Range
Area: North Cascades Scenic Highway Corridor
Starting & Ending Point: Rainy Lake / Lake Ann / Heather Pass Trailhead on Highway 20 (Elev. 4850 feet)
Way Points: Rainy-Ann Ridge & Frisco Tarn & Maple Pass & Heather Pass & Lake Ann Trail junction (trail hike & off-trail hike)
Campsite: Frisco Tarn
Summit: Frisco Mountain (off-trail hike & rock scramble via Northeast Slope—East Ridge)
Summit: Rainy Peak (rock scramble via Northwest Ridge)
Sidetrip: Horsefly Knob (off-trail hike)
Approximate Stats: 11 miles traveled; 5400 feet gained & lost.
Route Map & Profile
Maple Pass Loop & Frisco Tarn Route Map (CalTopo)
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Maple Pass Loop & Frisco Tarn Route Profile
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Photo Gallery
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Frisco Mountain viewed from Maple Pass Loop Trail
Cutthroat Peak, Whistler Mountain, and Cornice Peak From Trail
Frisco Tarn
Frisco Tarn
Cutthroat Peak, Silver Star Mountain, and Early Winters Spires
Traversing To Frisco Mountain
Silver Star Mountain, Liberty Bell, and Early Winters Spires
Mt Hardy, Golden Horn, and Tower Mountain
Methow Needles, Cutthroat Peak, and Whistler Mountain
Silver Star Mountain and Kangaroo Ridge From Frisco Mountain
Black Peak From Frisco Mountain
Cutthroat Peak and Lake Ann From Frisco Mountain
Silver Star Mountain and Gardner Mountains From Frisco Mountain
Mt Goode and Mt Logan From Frisco Mountain
Bowen Mountain and McGregor Mountain From Frisco Mountain
Kurt, Doug, and Lisa On Frisco Mountain
Frisco Mountain and Black Peak From Rainy Peak
Mt Hardy, Mt Ballard, Azurite Peak, Golden Horn, and Tower Mountain
Silver Star Mountain From Rainy Peak
Mt Hardy, Golden Horn, and Tower Mountain
Silver Star Mountain, Lib Bell, and Early Winters Spires At Sunset
Trail To Maple Pass
Agnes Mountain To Le Conte Mountain Pano
Agnes Mountain, Sinister Peak, and Dome Peak
Corteo Peak and Black Peak From Horsefly Knob
Black Peak From Horsefly Knob
North Flank Of Black Peak
Corteo Peak From Horsefly Knob
Mt Hardy, Golden Horn, and Porcupine Peak From Horsefly Knob
Black Peak Above Lake
