A mountain climber stands on the summit of Mt Curtis Gilbert in the Goat Rocks Wilderness
Cindy on summit of Mt Curtis Gilbert

Mt Curtis Gilbert via Meade Glacier + South Tieton Basin Loop + Surprise Lake (Goat Rocks, WA)

Jim Brisbine·
Curtis Gilbert, Mt (8184 ft)Goat RocksSouthern WA CascadesThe Goat Rocks ThreeTraverses & Loops (Trail)
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Trip Date: September 3-5, 1983

Mt. Curtis Gilbert Climbing Trip & South Tieton Basin Loop:  Surprise Lake to Meade Ridge

Conrad Meadows
Surprise Lake
Mount Curtis Gilbert aka Gilbert Peak (8184 ft)
Meade Ridge

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Trip Report Summary

Region: Southern Washington Cascades

Sub-Region: Goat Rocks

Area: Goat Rocks Wilderness

Starting & Ending Point: South Fork Tieton River Trailhead on South Fork Tieton River Road (Elev. 4050 feet)

Way Points: Conrad Meadows & South Fork Tieton River & Surprise Lake & South Tieton Basin Bench & Meade Glacier flats & Meade Pass & Meade Ridge & Meade Ridge saddle & South Fork Tieton River (trail hike)

Campsites: Meade Glacier flats & Meade Ridge saddle

Summit: Mt. Curtis Gilbert (snow climb & rock scramble via Meade Glacier—Southwest Slope)

>>> Mt Curtis Gilbert + Old Snowy Mtn + Ives Peak via Snowgrass Flats – September 2020


>>> Mt Curtis Gilbert + Big Goat Horn via Surprise Lake – July 2003

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Mt Curtis Gilbert Above Meadows
Camp In Meade Glacier Flats
Snowy Slot Below Meade Glacier
Cindy Climbing Up Meade Glacier
Cindy Traversing Toward Mt Curtis Gilbert
Crags and Clouds On Mt Curtis Gilbert
Mt Rainier From Mt Curtis Gilbert
Cindy Scrambling Final Rocks On Mt Curtis Gilbert
Cindy on summit of Mt Curtis Gilbert