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Hiking, Climbing, Biking, and Canyoneering Trip Reports for the Washington Cascades, Canadian Cascades, Olympic Mountains, and other regions in North America, South America, and Europe. Click the buttons below to see reports for specific regions.

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Looking up at the rocky summit of Sloan Peak in the Cascade Range

Sloan Peak via Cougar Creek—Sloan Glacier—Corkscrew Route (East Sauk Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · August 1, 1993

Trip Date: July 31 – August 1, 1993 Sloan Peak Climbing Trip Cougar Creek FallsSloan MeadowsSloan ...

East Sauk Mountains North-Central WA Cascades Sloan Peak (7835 ft) The Landmark Twelve The Sauk Seven

A mountain climber uses a hand-level instrument to survey the elevation of a Cadet Peak

Cadet Peak via Glacier Basin—Southwest Ridge—West Face + Ida/Rover Peak (Monte Cristo Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · September 21, 2002

Trip Date: September 21, 2002 Cadet Peak Day Climb Monte Cristo Townsite Lower Glacier BasinCadet Peak ...

Cadet Peak (7186 ft) Monte Cristo Mountains North-Central WA Cascades The Monte Cristo Seven

An old fire lookout cabin sits on the summit of Sun Top in the Clearwater Mountains

Sun Top Bike Loop: Huckleberry Creek to Buck Creek + Sun Top Lookout (Clearwater Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · October 21, 2021

Trip Date: October 21, 2021 Sun Top Bike Loop: Huckleberry Creek to Buck Creek Huckleberry Valley OverlookSun ...

Clearwater Mountains Lookout Sites Mtn & Gravel Biking Southern WA Cascades Traverses & Loops (Bike)

Nason Ridge Trail Traverse: Round Mtn to Rainy Pass + Alpine LO + Rock Mtn (Upper Wenatchee Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · September 13, 2025

Trip Date: September 12-13, 2025 Nason Ridge Trail Traverse: Round Mountain Trailhead to West Nason Ridge Trailhead Round ...

Favorite Trips Lookout Sites North-Central WA Cascades Traverses & Loops (Trail) Upper Wenatchee Mountains

Bob’s Outback Figure-8 Bike Loop + Mallory’s Outback Hill (Lower Methow Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · October 7, 2024

Originally Posted: October 7, 2024 Bob’s Outback Figure-8 Bike Loop Zoom TrailheadNorth JunctionQuickstep CrossingGrand Junction ...

Favorite Trips Lower Methow Mountains Mtn & Gravel Biking North-Central WA Cascades Traverses & Loops (Bike)

Picketpost Mtn via Northwest Slope—Northwest Gully (Gonzales Mountains, AZ)

Jim Brisbine · February 21, 2024

Trip Date: February 21, 2024 2024 ARIZONA ADVENTURE VACATION Picketpost Mountain Day Climb Arizona TrailPicketpost Mountain ...

Arizona

Tuolumne Canyon – Ten Lakes Loop via Pate Valley—Glen Aulin + Tuolumne Peak (Yosemite National Park, CA)

Jim Brisbine · June 14, 2022

Trip Date: June 9-14, 2022 Tuolumne Canyon – Ten Lakes Trail Loop: White Wolf to Glen Aulin to Ten ...

California Favorite Trips Traverses & Loops (Trail) Yosemite National Park

Distant view of mountain peaks to the east taken from McGregor Mountain Lookout

McGregor Mtn via Howard Lake—Heaton Basin—Southwest Gully (North Stehekin Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · July 20, 1996

Trip Date: July 19-20, 1996 McGregor Mountain Climbing Trip Lake Chelan / Stehekin LandingHoward Lake fka Coon ...

Lookout Sites McGregor Mountain (8122 ft) North Stehekin Mountains North-Central WA Cascades The Outlier Twelve

Mountain climbers scramble up a steep rocky slope on Kaleetan Peak

Kaleetan Peak via Melakwa Lake—South Ridge—South Face (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · July 14, 2013

Trip Date: July 14, 2013 Kaleetan Peak Day Climb Denny CreekHemlock Pass Melakwa LakeKnoll 5700 aka Kaleetan ...

Central WA Cascades Family Trips Kaleetan Peak (6259 ft) Snoqualmie Range The Snoqualmie Twelve

Yak Peak via Highway 5—South Slope—Upper Southeast Face (Coquihalla Range, BC)

Jim Brisbine · August 19, 2024

Trip Date: August 19, 2024 Yak Peak Day Climb Coquihalla PassYak–Nak SaddleYak Peak (6640+ ft) Trip ...

Canadian Cascades BC Coquihalla Range The Coquihalla Seven Yak Peak (6640+/6690 ft)

Looking up at the huge north face of Mt Stuart from Mountaineer Peak

Mountaineer Peak via Lake Stuart—North Couloir (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · May 18, 2003

Trip Date: May 18, 2003 Mountaineer Peak Day Climb Mountaineer Creek ValleyLake StuartMountaineer Peak (6920+ ft) ...

Central WA Cascades Icicle Mountains

Hikers stop for a rest at Augusta Pass while traversing Icicle Ridge

Icicle Ridge Trail Traverse: Leavenworth to Augusta Pass to Chatter Creek (Chiwaukum Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · September 18, 1999

Trip Date: September 18, 1999 MARATHON HIKE SERIES: CHIWAUKUM MOUNTAINS Icicle Ridge Trail Traverse: Leavenworth to Augusta ...

Central WA Cascades Chiwaukum Mountains Lookout Sites Marathon Hikes Traverses & Loops (Trail)

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Sloan Peak via Cougar Creek—Sloan Glacier—Corkscrew Route (East Sauk Mountains, WA)

Cadet Peak via Glacier Basin—Southwest Ridge—West Face + Ida/Rover Peak (Monte Cristo Mountains, WA)

Sun Top Bike Loop: Huckleberry Creek to Buck Creek + Sun Top Lookout (Clearwater Mountains, WA)

Nason Ridge Trail Traverse: Round Mtn to Rainy Pass + Alpine LO + Rock Mtn (Upper Wenatchee Mountains, WA)

Bob’s Outback Figure-8 Bike Loop + Mallory’s Outback Hill (Lower Methow Mountains, WA)

Picketpost Mtn via Northwest Slope—Northwest Gully (Gonzales Mountains, AZ)

Tuolumne Canyon – Ten Lakes Loop via Pate Valley—Glen Aulin + Tuolumne Peak (Yosemite National Park, CA)

McGregor Mtn via Howard Lake—Heaton Basin—Southwest Gully (North Stehekin Mountains, WA)

Kaleetan Peak via Melakwa Lake—South Ridge—South Face (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Yak Peak via Highway 5—South Slope—Upper Southeast Face (Coquihalla Range, BC)

Mountaineer Peak via Lake Stuart—North Couloir (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Icicle Ridge Trail Traverse: Leavenworth to Augusta Pass to Chatter Creek (Chiwaukum Mountains, 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)