Sunrise Camp on Mt Adams

[drm]

This is an 8300 climbers basecamp on the southeast side of Mt Adams. Maintained trails go as far as the Hellroaring Canyon Vista above Bird Creek Meadows. A social trail goes for another mile or so on the ridge above the vista, then a smaller trail skirts around a very loose ridge. Then you're on your own. No trail or cairns. Just map and compass across scree and boulder fields.

The glaciers just above and to the south were constantly letting loose rockfall, which was kind of eerie.

And I thought that it was a flat spot on the ridge with a fantastic view east to the sunrise. But there is a big knoll east of the flat camp blocking that view. Who put that there!

The full report is at http://www.deanmyerson.org/sunrise_camp

Ridge of Wonders

Sunrise Camp at dusk

Klickitat Glacier

One of the locals

The route to Sunrise Camp, identified by the yellow do I added

[Yankee]

Looks like you had a beautiful couple of days on the mountain, Dean. Great pics and report, as always.

Jeff

[DerWanderer]

Thanks for the trip report! I'm glad you got to go up there; I remember you saying you were going to do it this year, and I was eagerly anticipating the report. You got some great photos, and looks like you had closer encounters of the goat kind than I did up there!

It's a wonderful, wild place, isn't it? Looks like you had the run of the place (goats notwithstanding).

[fettster]

Thanks for the post. That's one part of the mountain I'd like to see sometime. And thanks for adding that last shot as it gives a good sense where you went. I can definitely see that knoll which obsured your sunrise. Looks like a trip only worth taking under nice conditions.