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Preacher Mountain via Rainy Lake

From Rainy Lake I took the ridge east of Rainy Lake, when it got cliffy I stayed to the right of the ridge top (the lake side) below the cliffs. The brush started out heavy, but after the first few hundred vertical feet it improved considerably. When the ridge petered out around 4,880 feet I followed a bearing to the little lake southeast of Rainy Lake. The little lake was deep enough for a swim and had some nice spots for camping nearby, although in the wet season they may be very soggy. From the little lake I headed southwest up the side of the amphitheater then followed a bearing to the summit, skirting the bottom of the boulder field near the summit. The summit had a survey marker and a cairn, but I did not find a register. The view from the summit was 360 degrees and included a surprising number of lakes.

• Date: 2004/08/15 Trip type: scramble USGS quads: Lake Philippa, Bandera In area: Middle Fork Snoqualmie Drainage Ascending time (not including breaks): 5 hours 40 minutes Descending time (not including breaks): 3 hours 30 minutes Altitudes below are readings from my altimeter so they are only approximate. 2 hours 25 minutes ascending from trailhead to Rainy Lake 3 hours 15 minutes ascending from Rainy Lake to Preacher Mountain 1 hour 30 minutes descending from Preacher Mountain to Rainy Lake 2 hours descending from Rainy Lake to trailhead References Book: Cascade Alpine Guide: Climbing and High Routes: Vol 1 - Columbia River to Stevens Pass Middle Fork Snoqualmie website: Trip reports and route descriptions