Trip type: scramble
Special gear: ice axe
Elevation gain: approx. 3,995 feet
Round-trip distance: approx. 6.5 miles
Total Time: 7 hours 13 minutes
USGS quads: Mount Stuart, Davis Peak
In area: Teanaway
Aesthetic rating: 4/5
Trip Organizer: The Mountaineers Scrambling Committee
From the trailhead (see driving directions) we immediately went off trail and headed up the ridge to our SE (the one just S of Camp Creek). The first 100 feet or so was snowy with very mild bushwacking, but it soon opened up so that we could usually avoid brush. Once the ridge became pronounced at around 5,200' the route to the west summit of Hawkins Mountain was a straight-forward ridge walk (we were kicking steps in the snow by around 6,200') and the views were out.
Comments
The ridge had great views of Hawkins Mountain for much of this trip, Goat Mountain and Davis Peak were also in full view. On our way up the skies were partially clear. Fine, dry snow blew on us over the tiny cornices on the top of the ridge as the sun sparkled on the snow. Very beautiful. We ascended into the clouds, so we got no views on the summit.
References
- Book: Cascade Alpine Guide: Climbing and High Routes: Vol 1 - Columbia River to Stevens Pass
- Book: Seattle Outdoors: Hiking & Cycling-Puget Sound and Cascades
- Book: Teanaway Country: A Hiking and Scrambling Guide to Washington's Central Cascades
- Everett Mountaineers: Trip reports
- Summitpost.org: Hawkins Mountain
Driving Directions
Took I-90 east from Seattle. Took exit 80 off of I-90 and followed signs to Roslyn and Ronald, this got us onto SR-903. Took SR-903 north through Roslyn and Ronald. The Last Resort Restaurant was on the right 4 miles (very approximate) past Ronald.From the Last Resort Restaurant we continued north on SR 903, which became Salmon la Sac Road. At a fork, we went right onto road 4330. Then we went right onto road 138 (I didn't see a sign identifying it as such). We parked at the first intersection where the sign for trail #1392 was to the right and the sign for road 4WD305 was to the left.
Maps
- Online map with route drawn on it: Hawkins Mountain west route map
- USGS quad: Davis Peak
Travel Times
Total time on trail including breaks: 7 hours 13 minutesDriving there time: 2 hours 1 minute
Ascending time (not including breaks): 4 hours 13 minutes
Descending time (not including breaks): 2 hours 35 minutes
Driving back time: 2 hours 3 minutes
Altitudes below are readings from my altimeter so they are only approximate.
- 2012/01/09: 1 hour 3 minutes driving there from intersection of I-90 and I-405 to exit 80
- 16 minutes driving there from exit 80 to Last Resort Restaurant
- 42 minutes driving there from Last Resort Restaurant to trailhead
- 4 hours 13 minutes ascending from trailhead to Hawkins Mountain
- 2 hours 35 minutes descending from Hawkins Mountain to trailhead
- 2 hours 3 minutes driving back from trailhead to intersection of I-90 and I-405
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