Mazamas — For the Love of Mountains
Governor’s Ridge is the serrated, multi-summit ridge above the Owyhigh Lakes on the east side of Mt. Rainier National Park. The peaks appear jagged and technical, but can be done via a fun class 3 scramble. In good weather there are great views of Rainier, Little Tahoma and the Cowlitz Chimneys.
Activity Notes
This is an exploratory climb. Participants should expect route finding issues, ambiguity and adventurous confusion. Much of this route is off trail (but above treeline) requiring some GPS / compass navigating.
All applicants should have BCEP or equivalent and at least 3 previous climbs / scrambles on rock. This climb is NOT a good first climb for a recent BCEP graduate.
8/8 PM: drive to Mt Rainier National Park. We will camp the night before the climb, location TBD
8/9 AM: we will climb Governor's Ridge and return to the cars. We should be down in late afternoon for the drive home.
| Other Information | |
|---|---|
| Driving Distance from Portland | 210 miles |
| Driving Time from Portland | 4 hours |
| General Route Info | peakbagger: http://www.peakbagger.com/climber/ascent.aspx?aid=566983 and Summit post: https://www.summitpost.org/governors-ridge/501682 |
| Expected Duration | Car to car in one day |
| Relevant Books | 100 Peaks at Mount Rainier Cascade Alpine Guide vol.1 by Fred Beckey |
| Relevant Maps | USGS White River Park Chinook Pass; Green Trails Mt Rainier East Google map https://goo.gl/maps/LbLcVUjRcPQ2 |
| Useful Links | GPS Track GPS Coordinates Map |
