Trip Date: April 7, 2012

Salvation Peak Snowshoe Climb

Jumbo Creek
Oakes–Salvation Saddle
Salvation Peak (5570 ft)

Trip Report Summary

Region: Northwestern Washington Cascades

Sub-Region: Lower Skagit Mountains

Area: Mt. Baker – Snoqualmie National Forest

Starting & Ending Point: Bacon Creek Road #1060 / Road #1064 / Road #601 junction (Elev. 850 feet)

Way Points: Jumbo Creek & Jumbo Ridge & Oakes–Salvation Saddle (road hike & off-trail hike & bushwhack & snowshoe climb)

Summit: Salvation Peak (snowshoe ascent & descent via South Ridge)

Approximate Stats: 8 miles traveled; 5500 feet gained & lost; 6.2 hours up; 4.2 hours down.

Full Trip Report

I teamed up with Eileen, Fay, Lisa, Carry, Bill B, and Paul A for a snowshoe ascent of Salvation Peak in the Lower Skagit Mountains. To approach, we drove up Bacon Creek Road to an abandoned spur road just short of a bridge over Bacon Creek.

From our cars, we walked up the spur road, crossed Jumbo Creek, and ascended steep but open forest eastward until encountering snow at 2200 feet. We donned snowshoes and climbed to the ridge crest at the saddle between Salvation Peak and Oakes Peak, then made an undulating traverse along the crest to gain the summit (6.2 hours from car). Views were marvelous and totally dominated by nearby Mt. Triumph.

For our return, we followed our tracks back along the ridge crest and down the forest slope, using headlamps for the last couple hours, and arriving at our cars in early evening (4.2 hours from summit).

Equipment Comments

For more information regarding the various equipment that I used for this particular trip and that I typically use for this type of trip, see my gear reviews on the following pages:

>>> Trail & Mountain Snowshoes

>>> Backcountry Ski & Snowshoe Packs

>>> Wintertime Comfort Accessories

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