Mount Rose

We drove to the southwest Olympics to hike up Mt Rose. We stopped short of the summit as the snow was  starting to melt and we could not get footsteps up to the top. Overall we hiked 5.7 miles with 3,350 ft of gain of the 5.8 mile 3,500 ft route. We only saw 5 other hikers on this trail today.

The trail was dry and free of snow and ice until just before reaching Horse Camp, where we put our micro spikes on.

Shortly after Horse Camp, the snow levels became deeper. As long as we stayed on the packed route, we did not post hole.

There were some nice icicles on the boulders and rocky cliffs.

View of Lake Cushman below as we neared the summit block.

We continued up the summit block, following a previous track and reached 4,150 ft where the snow was melting under our feet and we could not get a good purchase in the snow. Up where there is a tree/log lying diagonally near the top of this photo. We decided to turn around.

From the bottom of the summit block, we followed some steps out to get a better view of Lake Cushman.

View of Lake Cushman below, a nice spot for a lunch break.