Saturday, September 11, 2010

2010.9.11. Mt Catherine

Mt Catherine at Snoqualmie Pass. Easy (1300 ft gain, 3 miles RT) with ample rewards: 360° view. Can see Mt Stuart to the north, Kachess Lake and I-90 below, and many peaks w/o names. Mt Rainier looks very close. Some leaves have turned red already. Many huckleberry bushes, but no berries. Good weather, almost sunny.


Direction: I-90 exit 54. Hyak Rd. Head south toward Hyak Ski Area. Right onto Hyak Drive E. Head all the way through the ski area to the gravel road. Pass many vacation homes, then four miles on the gravel road until just before the Olallie Meadows. Very small roadside parking area. Trail head to the right, with a blown out sign.