Humpback Mountain via NW ridge

Carla and I parked on Road 5510 next to the bermed road that and hiked the bermed road for about half a mile to where the road crosses the NW ridge of Humpback Mountain. We started up the ridge too soon , when we met with the trail we found it started on the north side of the ridge shortly after the road crosses the ridge. The trail is a well-pruned corridor through young forest until around 3,600' where it enters mature forest. The upper part of the trail passes through a few boulder fields, these sections were difficult for us since the boulders were covered with a foot of new snow. The final approach to the summit was a bit steep. On the summit we spent a few seconds enjoying what might be 360 degree views in clear conditions and then turned around and returned the same way.

  • Date:
    2005/01/08
    Round-trip distance:
    3 miles
    Elevation gain:
    2,815 feet
    Trip type:
    scramble
    USGS quad:
    Lost Lake
    In:
    South Fork Snoqualmie Drainage
    Car-to-car:
    4 hours 27 minutes
    • 2 hours 32 minutes ascending from bermed road to summit of Humpback Mountain
    • 1 hour 55 minutes descending from summit of Humpback Mountain to bermed road
  • Humpback Mountain via NW ridge map
    Humpback Mountain via NW ridge map

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