no trail on east side
Adams is much more difficult than Hood
Hood is more difficult than Three Sisters
All The Way ‘round Mt Adams: 9/2/22-9/4/22
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Re: All The Way ‘round Mt Adams: 9/2/22-9/4/22
3/4 of it is easier than Timberline and 1/4 is harder.
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Re: All The Way ‘round Mt Adams: 9/2/22-9/4/22
yeah, good point, the west side is just trail with not as much elevation gain as Hood.
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Re: All The Way ‘round Mt Adams: 9/2/22-9/4/22
So it sounds like the best route up to Sunrise Camp would be to go up the user trail to the notch on the moraine, up the spine of the moraine to the peak, down to Iceberg Lake crossing on the east side of it, contour up staying on snowfields if possible. I got about half of it right.
Going counterclockwise down the icy Klickitat Glacier might give me pause. I’m sure it would be fine with micro-spikes or crampons, but I would hate to slip and slide into one of those big crevasses.
Regarding difficulty, Dean said it best. Three quarters of it is way easier than the Timberline Trail. The other one quarter is way, way harder. I did pass more people than in the past on the way up to the boundary below Devils Garden. I saw a family of 4-5 at the Little Muddy. And more than one other group at Avalanche Valley. As mentioned, the path to Avalanche Valley seemed a little more used than before.
Gray Jay and his group and I had a longer conversation about people not respecting the rules the Yakama Nation sets. Trespassing when the land is not open, people camping where they’re not supposed to, the likelihood of people not paying the fees, and people riding motorcycles on the trails. Just to recap, if you don’t know the rules, ask, or find out. If the land is not open to non tribal members and you are not a member of the tribe, don’t go there. If a fee is required, pay it. Don’t camp where you’re not supposed to.
Going counterclockwise down the icy Klickitat Glacier might give me pause. I’m sure it would be fine with micro-spikes or crampons, but I would hate to slip and slide into one of those big crevasses.
Regarding difficulty, Dean said it best. Three quarters of it is way easier than the Timberline Trail. The other one quarter is way, way harder. I did pass more people than in the past on the way up to the boundary below Devils Garden. I saw a family of 4-5 at the Little Muddy. And more than one other group at Avalanche Valley. As mentioned, the path to Avalanche Valley seemed a little more used than before.
Gray Jay and his group and I had a longer conversation about people not respecting the rules the Yakama Nation sets. Trespassing when the land is not open, people camping where they’re not supposed to, the likelihood of people not paying the fees, and people riding motorcycles on the trails. Just to recap, if you don’t know the rules, ask, or find out. If the land is not open to non tribal members and you are not a member of the tribe, don’t go there. If a fee is required, pay it. Don’t camp where you’re not supposed to.
Make now always the most precious time. Now will never come again.
- Jean Luc Picard
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- Jean Luc Picard
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Re: All The Way ‘round Mt Adams: 9/2/22-9/4/22
Good on you for making the trip happen and respecting the Yakama Nation rules! I've always wanted to take this trip, but hadn't seen a way to do it legally. It's back on the bucket list, now.Born2BBrad wrote: ↑September 6th, 2022, 5:03 pmGray Jay and his group and I had a longer conversation about people not respecting the rules the Yakama Nation sets. Trespassing when the land is not open, people camping where they’re not supposed to, the likelihood of people not paying the fees, and people riding motorcycles on the trails. Just to recap, if you don’t know the rules, ask, or find out. If the land is not open to non tribal members and you are not a member of the tribe, don’t go there. If a fee is required, pay it. Don’t camp where you’re not supposed to.
Believe it or not, I barely ever ride a mountain bike.
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Re: All The Way ‘round Mt Adams: 9/2/22-9/4/22
Born2BBrad, that was a terrific report (as always from you), thank you for sharing!
Would you be able to update your original post to include the Yakama phone number that you used? I tried searching for it, and only found the Forest Development number; is this what you used?
Would you be able to update your original post to include the Yakama phone number that you used? I tried searching for it, and only found the Forest Development number; is this what you used?
The above text was found on https://www.yakama.com/programs/ about halfway down the page, under "Forest Development".The Mission of the Forest Development Program is to protect, preserve and enhance the natural resources of the Yakama Nation, in accordance with the YN Land and Natural Resources Policy Plan, YN Forest Management Plan, P.L. 101-630 and the P.L. 93-638 Contract of the Forest Development Program. The Forest Development Program coordinates with the BIA Branch of Forestry and the YN Natural Resource Programs to provide services of the Yakama Nation that will insure for the maintenance and enhancement of Yakama Nation forest lands. The program is divided into various units that include forest development, fuels management, fee land timber sales, Mt. Adams recreation and campground maintenance.
**The Mount Adams Recreation Area at Tract D will remain closed for maintenance. An update will be provided after August 1, 2020. Please email [email protected] for further information.**
(509) 865-5121 Ext. 4613
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Re: All The Way ‘round Mt Adams: 9/2/22-9/4/22
Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed the report. I updated the TR to include the YNTF number. The front page of the Friends of Mt. Adams website has the announcement about the YN land opening up. Also, DRM posted that announcement on this website in the "Hiking in the news" forum.AlpenGlowHiker wrote: ↑September 7th, 2022, 5:24 amBorn2BBrad, that was a terrific report (as always from you), thank you for sharing!
Would you be able to update your original post to include the Yakama phone number that you used? I tried searching for it, and only found the Forest Development number; is this what you used?
Make now always the most precious time. Now will never come again.
- Jean Luc Picard
Link to GPX tracks
Link to Trip Reports
- Jean Luc Picard
Link to GPX tracks
Link to Trip Reports
Re: All The Way ‘round Mt Adams: 9/2/22-9/4/22
Very comprehensive report. Never did the loop because it was such a butt-kicker when I could multi-day backpack. Nice to see there is still a required snow crossing, and it hasn't melted away completely.
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Re: All The Way ‘round Mt Adams: 9/2/22-9/4/22
Thanks for the trip report. I am thinking of trying this hike. Looks like you did not have an ice axe, any regrets about not carrying one? We'd also go counterclockwise. Would that be easier or more difficult for any reason?
Re: All The Way ‘round Mt Adams: 9/2/22-9/4/22
I think more people do it CCW to get the hard stuff over first and then you can just cruise the rest. Also, if you are unsure about how you will handle The Gap, you can turn around and not be that far back.