Cashmere Mtn. - July 2008

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Cashmere Mtn. - 8105'

Miles RT:	Elevation Gain:	Route/Trail:
13	6340'	route

Map:	GT - #209 Mt. Stuart USGS - Davis Peak
Season:	spring

Mountaineers scramble to Cashmere Mtn. Orginally slated to stay at Upper Caroline Lake, but it was so buggy that we opted for the bench at 7100' SW of the summit. From there we made an easy early morning hike up the S ridge and followed it to just east of Pt 8219. We were able to drop down to the 8000' saddle west of the summit on hard snow and talus and pick up a boot path going east. We got on the N side of the peak and traversed nearly to the N ridge before scrambling up the last gully to the rocky summit. I think you could start the scramble to the top almost anywhere on the north side, but it looked like some of those routes would greatly increase the difficulty. Descent reverse of the ascent.

July 12 & 13, 2008



Multi-lane log bridge	and that's all of us	Eight Mile lake	Caroline Lake



Cashmere Mtn.	Scott explains...	Our 7100' camp	Very cool meander



Camp	Picking a spot	Relaxing before dinner	Pano view south



Bivy view	Mt Stuart / Eight Mile Mtn.	Summit ridge	To the 8000' saddle



Justin above	Rainier	North side traverse	Justin & north ridge



Gully scramble	scramblin', scramblin', scramblin'...	More benign summit stroll	What?



Summit mug	View west	Pano view SW	Cashmere summit



Scramble down	North side	Pt. 8219	Ploarized view



Bootpath to saddle	Varied terrain	Awesome views	Cairn and Cashmere summit



Pano on the ridge	Meandering creek	Caroline Lake	Flowers



Cannon to Dragontail	Route Map

Directions: Drive US Hwy 2 to Leavenworth. At the west end of town go south on Icicle Creek Road approximately 10 miles to Bridge Creek Campground. Turn left and follow 3 miles up a dirt road to the Eightmile Lake Trailhead.
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