Frosty/Ladies Chiwaukums loop

This was a lovely loop up the Chatter Creek Trail, over Ladies Pass, to Frosty Pass, down the Frosty-Wildhorse Trail, then down the Icicle Creek Trail, and returning to the Chatter Creek Trailhead with a car shuttle.

  • Date:
    2015/08/08 to 2015/08/09
    Car-to-car:
    2 days
    Round-trip distance:
    20 miles
    Trip type:
    scramble
    USGS quad:
    Chiwaukum Mountains

    • Day 1

  • After setting up a car shuttle, we started hiking at noon.
    After setting up a car shuttle, we started hiking at noon.
  • Looking north from the Chatter Creek saddle. This is where DnR and Daybreaker headed back to the trailhead.
    Looking north from the Chatter Creek saddle. This is where DnR and Daybreaker headed back to the trailhead.
  • Cape Horn
    Cape Horn
  • Lake Edna
    Lake Edna
  • Lake Edna with Big Jim Mountain and Big Lou in the background.
    Lake Edna with Big Jim Mountain and Big Lou in the background.
  • Ascending the NE side of Cape Horn. Ladies Peak and Snowgrass Mountain in the background.
    Ascending the NE side of Cape Horn. Ladies Peak and Snowgrass Mountain in the background.
  • On the summit of Cape Horn. Grindstone Mountain in the background.
    On the summit of Cape Horn. Grindstone Mountain in the background.
  • Cape Horn from Ladies Pass.
    Cape Horn from Ladies Pass.
  • Upper Florence Lake
    Upper Florence Lake
  • Our camp at Lake Mary. We met Suzanne and Barry here.
    Our camp at Lake Mary. We met Suzanne and Barry here.
  • Happy birthday, Barry!
    Happy birthday, Barry!

    • Day 2

  • Frosty Mountain from Frosty Pass.
    Frosty Mountain from Frosty Pass.
  • Ascending Frosty Mtn's NE slope.
    Ascending Frosty Mtn's NE slope.
  • The summit of Frosty Mountain with The Cradle in the background.
    The summit of Frosty Mountain with The Cradle in the background.
  • Descending Frosty Mountain's NE ridge. Big Chiwaukum Mountain on the right.
    Descending Frosty Mountain's NE ridge. Big Chiwaukum Mountain on the right.
  • Descending the Frosty Creek Trail. Sixtysix Hundred Ridge (left), The Cradle, and Paddy-Go-Easy Pass in the background.
    Descending the Frosty Creek Trail. Sixtysix Hundred Ridge (left), The Cradle, and Paddy-Go-Easy Pass in the background.
  • A Pacific Tree Frog?
    A Pacific Tree Frog?
  • Hiking down Icicle Creek Trail. We got our car shuttle at the trailhead by 3:30 PM.
    Hiking down Icicle Creek Trail. We got our car shuttle at the trailhead by 3:30 PM.
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