Central WA Cascades Archives - Page 2 of 14 - Trip Reports by Jim Brisbine

A mountainous region in central Washington, roughly bounded on the north by Skykomish River, Stevens Pass (US-2), Nason Creek, Wenatchee River, and Swakane Creek; and on the south by Green River, Stampede Pass, upper Yakima River, and Ryegrass Coulee (I-90). This region encompasses the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, Issaquah Alps, Mt. Si Conservation Area, Teanaway Community Forest, and Colockum Wildlife Area.

Central WA Cascades

Dungeon Peak Summit Loop: Southeast Face to Northeast Slope via Dungeon Knoll—Lake Lillian (Keechelus Mountains, WA)

Three Brothers Summit Loop: Falls Creek Pass to Gold Creek Basin via Southwest Brother—Middle Brother—Northeast Brother / Lookout (Teanaway Mountains, WA)

Grindstone Mtn via Chatter Creek Pass—Northeast Ridge—Northwest Slope (Chiwaukum Mountains, WA)

Amabilis Mtn Bike Loop via Amabilis Beacon + Amabilis Peak (Keechelus Mountains, WA)

Rattlesnake Mtn Trail Traverse: Snoqualmie Point to Rattlesnake Lake via East Peak (Issaquah Alps, WA)

Three Brothers Mtn: Southwest Peak via Stafford Creek—Falls Creek Pass—Southwest Ridge (Teanaway Mountains, WA)

Mt Stuart attempt via Mountaineer Creek Basin—Ice Cliff Glacier (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Dragontail Peak attempt via Colchuck Lake—Northeast Couloir (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Hawkins Mtn Summit Loop: East Ridge to South Arm + Gallagher Head Lake (Cle Elum Mountains, WA)

Colchuck Peak via Colchuck Lake—Colchuck Couloir—South Slope (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Spouse Wall Sport-Climb via Fusarium Route + Aspergillus Route + Right Mid Wall Route (Miller-Foss Mountains, WA)

Cathedral Rock via Southwest Face + Deception Pass Trail Loop (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Ashley Gorge Via Ferrata Climbs: The Outlaw + Abduction + The Pump + The Soup + Toothy Grin (Uinta Range, UT)

Guye Peak: North Summit + Middle Summit + South Summit via Alpental Slope—Cave Ridge (Snoquamlie Range, WA)

McAlester–Rainbow Loop via McAlester Pass—Rainbow Creek—Rainbow Pass—Bridge Creek + McAlester Mtn (North Stehekin Mountains, WA)

Hoodoo Pass Loop via Horsehead Pass—Libby-Crater Saddle + Mt Bigelow + Crater Peak (Sawtooth Mountains, WA)

Amabilis Mtn Bike Loop via Amabilis Beacon + Amabilis Peak (Keechelus Mountains, WA)

Three Fingers Mtn: South Peak / Lookout Via Meadow Mtn—Goat Flats—Tin Can Gap—Southwest Side (West Sauk Mountains, WA)

Defiance Trail Traverse: Thompson Pass to Hemlock Pass via Mason Pass—Pratt Pass + Mt Defiance (Lower Snoqualmie Range, WA)

LaCrosse Pass Loop via Enchanted Valley—O’Neil Pass—Duckabush River—Dosewallips River—Anderson Pass (Olympic Mountains, WA)

Granite Mtn via Hyas Lake—Tuck Lake—Robin Lakes—Northwest Ridge (Upper Icicle Mountains, WA)

Glacier Basin Climbing Reconn: Monte Cristo Peak attempt + Cadet Peak attempt (Monte Cristo Mountains, WA)