Trip Date: October 9, 2005
Hessong Rock Day Climb & Spray Park Trail Loop: Cataract Creek to Ipsut Creek
Carbon River
Cataract Falls
Spray Park
Hessong Rock (6385 ft)
Mowich Lake
Ipsut Pass
Jump ahead to…
show
Trip Report Summary
Region: Southern Washington Cascades
Sub-Region: Mt. Rainier Massif
Area: Mt. Rainier National Park
Starting & Ending Point: Carbon River Trailhead at Ipsut Creek Campground (Carbon River Road)
Way Points: Carbon River & Cataract Creek & Cataract Falls & Marmot Creek & Spray Park & Grant Creek & Lee Creek & Mowich Lake & Ipsut Pass & Ipsut Creek & Carbon River (trail hike via Wonderland Trail—Spray Park Trail—Wonderland Trail)
Summit: Hessong Rock (rock scramble via Southeast Face)
Approximate Stats: 18 miles traveled; 5500 feet gained & lost; 7.3 hours elapsed.
Related Post
>>> Echo Rock via Spray Park–Flett Glacier – July 16, 2006
Photo Gallery
Click to enlarge…
Hessong Rock From Spray Park
Looking up at Hessong Rock from the southeast base
Hessong Rock From East
SE Face Of Hessong Rock
SE Face Route On Hessong Rock
Spray Park From Hessong Rock
Spray Park From Hessong Rock
Mt Pleasant, Fay Peak, Rucksack Pass, and Mother Mtn From Hessong Rock