Kirk and I decided to do a quick morning (before lunch) hike up to Cascade Mountain peak from the front (west) side. This is my second time to this summit and Kirk's first. There is still a small section of bushwhacking needed to enter the gully leading to the chute needed to climb from the front. There is only a small area where the gully can be safely entered so I suggest using a GPS with the provided track. There is a waypoint in my old track. We met at 5:00am and started hiking in the dark by moonlight at 8:35am, it was bright enough to cast a shadow. The hike up was cool and enjoyable, we reached the peak at about 8:30am. We spent a little over an hour on the peak including attending a work meeting. The hike down was hotter and also took about 3 hours.
GPS Tracks: kml gpx
Google Maps: Terrain
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