Wander Junkie

Hey friends, this communique pertains to my trekking jaunts, domestic / world excursions and other pleasurable events. – Freeman

Mt. Pilchuck Snow Hike, January 2019

Posted on January 12, 2019 by Rick Freeman

The cold air and heavy snow made this sweet basic Pilchuck hike into a cold ass kicker. Washington received tons of snow this year so every hike this winter has seen heavy snow pack. The winter route up to Pilchuck is steep and deep in snow…..but still very worth it.

This last steep part was the ass kicker. The look-out tower was only 5 minutes after this ass kicking steep area.

You had to crawl into the look-out tower.

I finally put my jacket on as we got into the open….cold and windy.

Mount Pilchuck Hike, September 2012

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Rick Freeman

Mount Pilchuck
Date: September 1, 2012
Difficulty: 5 out of 10
Distance: 5.4 miles roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 2,200 Feet
Time: 3 to 4 hours
Location: Near Verlot, Washington
Users Group: Hikers & Dogs Only
Permits: Northwest Forest Pass
Trail Conditions: Dry all the way to the look-out tower.
Hiking with: Linna Freeman, Mike & Michelle Curry

: Mike and Michell Curry

: Cutting Up Watermelon

: Glider Buzzing The Summit

: Look-Out Tower

: Pilchuck Summit

: Linna Wei

: Linna Wei

: The Pose….

Olive Huang organized this hike and the starting time was 11:00 a.m. at the trailhead. The only problem, we pretty much all showed up at different times. It all worked out though, we all met on top and enjoyed lunched together.