Trip Date: October 26, 2013
Trapper’s Peak Day Climb
Thornton Creek
Trapper’s Pass
Trapper’s Peak (5964′)
Trip Report Summary
Region: Northwestern Washington Cascades
Sub-Region: Lower Skagit Mountains
Areas: Ross Lake National Recreation Area & North Cascades National Park
Starting & Ending Point: Thornton Lakes Trailhead at end of Thornton Creek Road (Elev. 2500 feet)
Way Points: Thornton Creek & Trapper’s Pass & Trapper’s Ridge & Trapper’s Peak summit (trail hike & rock scramble)
Summit: Trapper’s Peak (trail hike & rock scramble via South Ridge)
Approximate Stats: 12 miles traveled; 3500 feet gained & lost; 4.0 hours up; 2.9 hours down.
Photo Gallery
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Thornton Peak and Mount Triumph From Ridge
Eileen Heading Up Trappers Peak
Thornton Peak, Mount Triumph, and Mount Despair
Mount Triumph and Mount Despair From Trappers Peak
Southern Pickets From Trappers Peak
Gee Peak, The Roost, and Davis Peak From Trappers Peak
Eileen on Trapper’s Peak summit with the Picket Range behind
Colonial Peak and Snowfield Massif