Goat Rocks Wilderness - Pacific Crest Trail
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The PCT through the Goat Rocks Wilderness is a spectacular hike with lots of side trip possibilities for peakbagging. This is also the highest section of the PCT which is surprising given how far south you are. A friend, my brother and I did this section when we were quite young. We were dropped off at White Pass and picked up on the south side of Mt. Adams a week later. We had perfect weather through the Goat Rocks but around Mt. Adams it rained for 2 days straight. This would be the first trip I ever spend a full day inside a tent. Given the weather, we scrapped our hopes of climbing the South Spur of Mt. Adams and dropped to a low camp. Of course the next day was perfect.
Trail continues on right
Picture 7, camped on Nannie Ride near Sheep Lake
Picture 5: Ives Peak
Picture 6: Ives Peak
Picture 5: Cispus Basin
Picture 4: Near Elk Pass
Picture 1: From the top of the ski area
Picture 2: Traversing under Hogsback Mtn.
Picture 3: Shoe Lake
Pictures south of this map to Mt. Adams
Morrison Creek Campground - drying out waiting to be picked up
Only view for miles on way to Adams slopes
Adams from "Round The Mountain Trail"
Just 3 kids on a trail, Kevin & Eric Willhite, Jason Mitchell
Break at old shelter above Snowgrass Flat