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Goat Ridge
South Cascades
updated 1 month ago
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The Goat Ridge trail is generally in good condition, with most recent reports from October 5 and September 20 indicating it is snow-free. The road access to trailheads like Berry Patch can be rough and washboarded, with some smaller, pointy rocks on certain access roads, but is generally passable for most vehicles as of September 17. Several reports highlight stunning views, particularly from Hawkeye Point, with October 5 noting a "stellar" panorama of surrounding peaks. Wildflowers were blooming in late July, and meadows offer impressive scenery along the trail. Some sections of the trail can be overgrown, and there have been reports of blowdowns needing to be navigated, with September 20 mentioning around 20 blowdowns.
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The roads can be rough and washboarded, with some sections having numerous small, pointy rocks, as noted on September 20. However, reports from October 5 and September 17 suggest they are suitable for all vehicles or passable with a regular sedan.
Recent reports indicate some sections of the trail can be overgrown, and there have been blowdowns. As of September 20, there were approximately 20 blowdowns that required climbing over or under, and some tread was sloughing off in places.
Hawkeye Point offers stellar, expansive views. As of October 5, a clear day provided a panorama of Goat Rocks, Mount Adams, Mount Rainier, and even Mount Hood.
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South Cascades > Goat Rocks
I did the Goat Lake and Snowgrass Flats loop clockwise while including detours to the Goat Ridge lookout and Hawkeye Point. You start with steady consistent gain through a wooded area for about the fi...
Older1 month ago
South Cascades > Goat Rocks
Point-to-point hike from the Angry Mountain to the Berry Patch trailhead, with a camp along the Lily Basin trail, side trips up to Johnson Peak and Hawkeye Point, and a scenic detour along the Goat Ri...
Older1 month ago
South Cascades > Goat Rocks
Started at 06:30 and hiked Goat Ridge out to Hawkeye Point from Berry Glen. Road in is washboarded pretty bad and there were a decent number of potholes, but my sedan pulled through as always. Popular...
South Cascades > Goat Rocks
This was a version of the counter-clockwise loop with an overnight near Cispus Basin. I got as far as just past the Cispus River in the basin.I started at Berry Patch trailhead early in the morning. I...
Older2 months ago
South Cascades > Goat Rocks
Distance: 28.6 milesElevation Gain: 5,410 ftDuration: 2 days / 1 nightTrailhead: Berry Patch TrailheadDay 1 — Berry Patch to Cispus BasinStarting from Berry Patch Trailhead, there isn’t much of a warm...
South Cascades > White Pass/Cowlitz River Valley
Summary3-day Goat Rocks backpacking loop, counterclockwise, 2 nights, roughly 33 miles. Great route, rough weather, one navigation mess on the Klickitat Loop, see step 10. Two biggest takeaways: (1) u...
Older3 months ago
South Cascades > Goat Rocks
Beautiful trail with limited steep sections alongside Jordan Basin before the intersection with Lily Basin trail. We hiked this on day 3 of a backpack after camping in Jordan Basin- followed the trail...
Older4 months ago
South Cascades > Goat Rocks
Loop Route:Snowgrass #96 > Packwood Glacier Trail > PCT alt to Old Snowy summit > Lily Basin Trail > Goat Ridge Trail #95Wow - where do you even begin? Snowgrass trailhead, I reckon. There is an outho...
Older13 months ago
South Cascades > Goat Rocks
Did a day trip to Old Snowy and Ives. This trip had been on my bucket list for a long time but finally made it today.Our initial plan was to do an overnight and do OSM-Ives-Gilbert traverse but the we...
Older13 months ago
South Cascades > Goat Rocks
This gorgeous hike has been on my wish-list for a while now, so I was so glad to have the opportunity to go this weekend!About 45 minutes of road leading up to the trailhead is washboard with scattere...