The Lower Skagit Five

The Lower Skagit Five – a Geographic Group of major peaks located in the Northwestern Washington Cascades region. Named after the lower Skagit River, which lies closely southeast of all peaks.

Includes: Bacon Peak, Mt Hagan, Mt Blum, Mt Despair, and Mt Triumph.

Bacon Peak (7061 ft) Blum, Mt (7680 ft) Despair, Mt (7292 ft) Hagan, Mt (7080+ ft) Triumph, Mt (7270 ft)

The triangular rocky summit of Mt Triumph juts into a blue sky

Mt Triumph via Thornton Lakes—West Face—Southeast Face (Lower Skagit Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·September 13, 2009

Trip Date: September 11-13, 2009 Mt. Triumph Climbing Trip Trapper’s PassThornton LakesThornton PassMount Triumph (7270’) Trip Report Summary...

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Sunset on Mt Baker with Upper Blum Lake and a climber in the foreground

Bacon–Hagan–Blum Traverse + Bacon Peak + Mt Blum (Lower Skagit Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·August 2, 2009

Trip Date: July 30 – August 2, 2009 MID-SUMMER OUTING NO. 7: LOWER SKAGIT MOUNTAINS Bacon–Hagan–Blum Traverse: Watson...

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Mt Hagan with a large snow field as seen from Mt Blum ridge during the Blum-Hagan Traverse in the Lower Skagit Mountains

Blum–Hagan Traverse: Blum Lakes to Hidden Lake + Mt Blum + Mt Hagan (Lower Skagit Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·July 6, 2007

Trip Date: July 4-6, 2007 Blum–Hagan Traverse: Blum Lakes to Hidden Lake Baker River BridgeBlum LakesMount Blum (7680′)Hagan...

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Mt Despair in the Lower Skagit Mountains stands behind a snow ridge at Triumph Pass in North Cascades National Park

Mt Despair via Thornton Pass—Triumph Pass—Despair Lakes—Southeast Face (Lower Skagit Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·July 29, 2006

Trip Date: July 27-29, 2006 MID-SUMMER OUTING NO. 4: LOWER SKAGIT MOUNTAINS Mt. Despair Climbing Trip Thornton PassTriumph...

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Two climbers cross a rocky slope below Mt Blum in the Lower Skagit Mountains

Mt Blum via Blum Lakes—Southwest Slope—South Side (Lower Skagit Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·August 15, 2004

Trip Date: August 14-15, 2004 Mt. Blum Climbing Trip Baker River BridgeBlum LakesMount Blum (7680 ft) Trip Report...

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