Pitchoff

Today's hike selection for Howie and me was Pitchoff mountain. It's not a high peak, but it's across the street from one of more popular ones (Cascade). Pitchoff has a long summit ridge with lots of little ups and downs. There are many open rocky patches which have great views. I got a late start in the morning, so we didn't start our trek until after noon. It was a little warm and a humid with a slight breeze at times. There were some bugs around, but they weren't biting too much so I didn't even bother putting spray on. We only saw two groups of hikers early on, and after that we had the woods to ourseleves. Afterward we went down the road to Cascade lakes and cooled off. The water looked inviting, but was too cold for me. We took a short trail to a waterfall and then headed back home.

Summit Elevation: Pitchoff 3497 ft
Round-trip Distance: 8.0 mi
Elevation Change: 2000 ft


Mountain views


Howie enjoys some shade and views


Waterfall


Cascade Lake