Trip Date: July 14-16, 1978
Mt. Stuart Carry-Over Climbing Trip
Mountaineer Creek Valley
Lake Stuart
Goat Pass
Mount Stuart (9415/9414 ft)
Ingalls Creek Valley
Stuart Pass
Trip Report Summary
Region: Central Washington Cascades
Sub-Region: Icicle Mountains
Area: Alpine Lakes Wilderness
Starting & Ending Point: Lake Stuart / Colchuck Lake Trailhead on Eightmile Creek Road (Elev. 3400 feet)
Way Points: Mountaineer Creek & Lake Stuart & Goat Pass & Long John Notch & West Ridge Notch & Mt. Stuart summit & Ulrich’s Couloir & Ingalls Creek & Stuart Pass & Goat Pass & Lake Stuart & Mountaineer Creek (trail hike & off-trail hike & rock climb & snow climb)
Campsites: Goat Pass & Ingalls Creek Trail
Summit: Mt. Stuart (snow climb & rock scramble & rock climb via West Ridge; descent via Ulrich’s Couloir)
Approximate Stats: 20 miles traveled; 8500 feet gained & lost.
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