Naches Peak 08/19/13

I learned about Mather who's name is on parts of Highway 410 as the Mather Mermoial Highway.

This is Tiposs lake where I parked Naches Peak in the center.

The loop goes in either direction but this gave me the Rainier but clouds got in the way.

I did however get a view a Governor's Ridge and Tamanos Mountain.

I needed to get up on to the ridge.

This looked like a good way up the ridge.

From here you can see a climber's trail.

Blueberries were just abundant and I ate some but will be more ripe in 2-3 weeks.

I am getting a little nervous as I get closer to the summit block.  I don't see a way up from this side.

Now I am on the mail ridge and the summit block is straight ahead.

I went left over towords Tiposs Lake and scrambled up to the other side.

That was a good move, but decided to end my summit push here just 50 yds. from the summit.  You have to down climb and then go on a very exposed scramble to the main summit.  Maybe next time.

Here is myself after bailing out.

Now the down climb.

Here is a shelter I found during my decent.

I startled a deer.

I went down to Dewey Lakes in the William O. Douglas Wilderness to scout around for campsites on a later adventure.

 

Dewey lake and Naches Peak.

I got to the middle of the peak before chickening out.  I could see people watching me and that made me a little self concision.