Golden Larch Outings Archives - Trip Reports by Jim Brisbine

McAlester Pass Wishbone: Dee Dee Lakes + McAlester Mtn Att + Rainbow Peak (North Stehekin Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·October 6, 2025

Trip Date: October 3-6, 2025 GOLDEN LARCH OUTING: NORTH STEHEKIN MOUNTAINS McAlester Pass Wishbone Hiking & Scrambling Trip...

Golden Larch Outings North Stehekin Mountains North-Central WA Cascades Rainbow Peak

Ptarmigan Peak Summit Loop: Tatoosh Ridge to Rolo Pass via Lago–Carru Col (Pasayten Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·September 30, 2024

Trip Date: September 26-30, 2024 GOLDEN LARCH OUTING: PASAYTEN MOUNTAINS Ptarmigan Peak Summit Loop: Tatoosh Ridge to Rolo...

Favorite Trips Golden Larch Outings Northeastern WA Cascades Pasayten Mountains Ptarmigan Peak (8614 ft)The Pasayten Eleven Traverses & Loops (Alpine)Dot Mtn

Carne–Leroy Loop + Ice Lakes + Freezer Peak + Carne Mtn (Entiat Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·October 1, 2023

Trip Date: September 29 – October 1, 2023 GOLDEN LARCH OUTING: ENTIAT MOUNTAINS Carne–Leroy Loop on Ice: Carne...

Entiat Mountains Family Trips Golden Larch Outings North-Central WA Cascades Traverses & Loops (Trail)Carne Mtn Freezer Peak

Cathedral Lakes Loop via Tungsten Mine—Amphitheater Meadow + Cathedral Peak + Remmel Mtn (Similkameen Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·October 3, 2022

Trip Date: September 29 – October 3, 2022 GOLDEN LARCH OUTING: SIMILKAMEEN MOUNTAINS Cathedral Lakes Hiking & Climbing...

Cathedral Peak (8601/8599 ft)Favorite Trips Golden Larch Outings Lookout Sites Northeastern WA Cascades Remmel Mountain (8685/8683 ft)Similkameen Mountains The Similkameen Three Traverses & Loops (Trail)

Mt Stuart stands above deep blue Ingalls Lake as viewed from South Ingalls Peak

South Ingalls Peak via Ingalls Pass—Ingalls Lake—Ingalls Col—North Ridge (Teanaway Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·October 10, 2020

Trip Date: October 9-10, 2020 FROZEN LARCH OUTING: TEANAWAY MOUNTAINS South Ingalls Peak Climbing Trip Ingalls PassHeadlight BasinIngalls...

Central WA Cascades Family Trips Golden Larch Outings Teanaway Mountains Ingalls South Peak

North Sawtooth Trail Traverse + Star Peak + Courtney Peak + Boulder Butte (Sawtooth Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·October 4, 2020

Trip Date: October 1-4, 2020 GOLDEN LARCH OUTING: SAWTOOTH MOUNTAINS North Sawtooth Hiking & Climbing Traverse: Prince Creek...

Family Trips Favorite Trips Golden Larch Outings Lookout Sites North-Central WA Cascades Sawtooth Mountains Star Peak (8690/8688 ft)The Sawtooth Six Traverses & Loops (Trail)Boulder Butte Courtney Peak

Big Jim Mountain with snow and golden larch trees in the foreground

Big Jim Mtn via Badlands Junction—Lake Augusta—Southeast Ridge (Chiwaukum Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·October 12, 2019

Trip Date: October 10-12, 2019 GOLDEN LARCH OUTING: CHIWAUKUM MOUNTAINS Big Jim Mountain Climbing Trip Badlands JunctionCabin Creek...

Central WA Cascades Chiwaukum Mountains Golden Larch Outings Big Jim Mtn

Cathedral Rim in Cathedral Provincial Park BC with snow patches and golden larch trees as seen from Lakeview Mountain

Cathedral Lakes + Lakeview Mtn + Quiniscoe Mtn + Stone City Mtn (Similkameen Mountains, BC)

Jim Brisbine·October 7, 2018

Trip Date: October 3-7, 2018 GOLDEN LARCH OUTING: CATHEDRAL PROVINCIAL PARK Cathedral Lakes Hiking & Climbing Trip Quiniscoe ...

Canadian Cascades BC Cathedral Provincial Park Favorite Trips Golden Larch Outings Similkameen Mountains Traverses & Loops (Trail)Lakeview Mtn Quiniscoe Mtn Stone City Mtn

A snowy peak stands above Upper Ice Lake during Leroy-Carne Loop

Seven-Fingered Jack + North Spectacle Butte + Leroy–Carne Loop + Ice Lakes (Entiat Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·October 7, 2017

Trip Date: October 4-7, 2017 GOLDEN LARCH BLIZZARD OUTING: ENTIAT MOUNTAINS Entiat Mountains Climbing Trip & Leroy–Carne Loop...

Entiat Mountains Golden Larch Outings North-Central WA Cascades Seven-Fingered Jack (9100 ft)Spectacle Butte, South (8392/8395 ft)The Big Ten The Entiat Five Traverses & Loops (Trail)spectacle north butte

Golden larch trees decorate Larch Lake basin below McWaukum Pass during the Deadhorse Traverse in the Chiwaukum Mountains

Deadhorse Traverse: Lake Ethel to Grace Lakes + Big McWaukum Peak (Chiwaukum Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·October 2, 2016

Trip Date: September 29 – October 2, 2016 GOLDEN LARCH OUTING: CHIWAUKUM MOUNTAINS Chiwaukum Mountains Climbing Trip &...

Central WA Cascades Chiwaukum Mountains Golden Larch Outings Traverses & Loops (Alpine)Big McWaukum Peak Deadhorse Peak McCue Peak

Evening sun lights up craggy granite Prusik Peak during Enchantment Traverse

Enchantment Traverse: Snow Lakes to Aasgard Pass to Colchuck Lake (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·October 25, 2015

Trip Date: October 24-25, 2015 FROZEN LARCH OUTING: ICICLE MOUNTAINS Enchantment Traverse: Snow Lakes to Colchuck Lake Nada...

Central WA Cascades Enchantment Traverse (WA)Golden Larch Outings Icicle Mountains The Enchantments Traverses & Loops (Trail)

Big Lou Mountain and Ida Saddle in the background with golden larch trees and fall colors as seen from Painter Pass on the Icicle Ridge Traverse

Icicle Ridge Traverse + Grindstone Mtn + Big Lou Mtn + Lake Ida + Lake Augusta (Chiwaukum Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine·October 4, 2015

Trip Date: October 1-4, 2015 GOLDEN LARCH OUTING: CHIWAUKUM MOUNTAINS Icicle Ridge Traverse: Chatter Creek to Leavenworth Chatter...

Central WA Cascades Chiwaukum Mountains Golden Larch Outings Lookout Sites Traverses & Loops (Trail)Big Lou Mtn Cape Horn (Chiwaukum)Grindstone Mtn Icicle Peak

Golden Larch Outings

McAlester Pass Wishbone: Dee Dee Lakes + McAlester Mtn Att + Rainbow Peak (North Stehekin Mountains, WA)

Ptarmigan Peak Summit Loop: Tatoosh Ridge to Rolo Pass via Lago–Carru Col (Pasayten Mountains, WA)

Carne–Leroy Loop + Ice Lakes + Freezer Peak + Carne Mtn (Entiat Mountains, WA)

Cathedral Lakes Loop via Tungsten Mine—Amphitheater Meadow + Cathedral Peak + Remmel Mtn (Similkameen Mountains, WA)

South Ingalls Peak via Ingalls Pass—Ingalls Lake—Ingalls Col—North Ridge (Teanaway Mountains, WA)

North Sawtooth Trail Traverse + Star Peak + Courtney Peak + Boulder Butte (Sawtooth Mountains, WA)

Big Jim Mtn via Badlands Junction—Lake Augusta—Southeast Ridge (Chiwaukum Mountains, WA)

Cathedral Lakes + Lakeview Mtn + Quiniscoe Mtn + Stone City Mtn (Similkameen Mountains, BC)

Seven-Fingered Jack + North Spectacle Butte + Leroy–Carne Loop + Ice Lakes (Entiat Mountains, WA)

Deadhorse Traverse: Lake Ethel to Grace Lakes + Big McWaukum Peak (Chiwaukum Mountains, WA)

Enchantment Traverse: Snow Lakes to Aasgard Pass to Colchuck Lake (Icicle Mountains, WA)

Icicle Ridge Traverse + Grindstone Mtn + Big Lou Mtn + Lake Ida + Lake Augusta (Chiwaukum Mountains, WA)

Chuckwalla–Pyrite Loop via Turnbuckle Trail—Chuckwalla Trail—Pyrite Trail + Pyrite Summit (White Tank Mountains, AZ)

Goat–Willow Loop via Goat Camp—Ford Canyon—Willow Canyon—Mesquite Canyon Trails (White Tank Mountains, AZ)

Marckworth Forest Bike Rides: Stickerbush Loop + Cherrybush Loop + Cedarbush Loop (Taylor-Tolt Mountains, WA)

Charleston Peak Summit Traverse: Mummy Pass to Griffith Junction (Spring Mountains, NV)

Griffith Peak via South Loop Trail—Echo Overlook—Griffith Junction (Spring Mountains, NV)

Raintree Trail Traverse: Deer Creek Road to Echo Road via Mummy Pass (Spring Mountains, NV)

McAlester Pass Wishbone: Dee Dee Lakes + McAlester Mtn Att + Rainbow Peak (North Stehekin Mountains, WA)

Mujib Canyon Exploration to High Waterfall (Dead Sea Basin, Jordan)

Burdah/Bardeh Mtn Natural Bridge Scramble via North Cleft (Wadi Rum, Jordan)

Petra Madhbah High Place Hiking Loop via Al Madras Trail—Wadi Farasah Trail (Sharah Mountains, Jordan)

Jordan Trail Traverse: Jhair to Petra via the Back Door (Sharah Mountains, Jordan)

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