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Gothic Peak, North Cascades Washington State! Class 3 Scramble

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Amanda Douin

Amanda Douin

Күн бұрын

In this video I’m visiting my home state of Washington! I was so excited to be able to pick a hike while I was visiting, I’m glad that out of all the beautiful hikes in this state it fell on this one! It meant a lot to me to be able to finally climb one of the peaks out of this basin, having climbed to the 5,100 ft basin 3 other times I felt I needed to finally do this! I wasn’t mentally or physically ready for it the other times I had hiked here but thankfully with my hikes in Maine, I was more or less ready lol. One of the main reasons I wanted to do this was because it was just enough outside my comfort zone to stretch me in a good way. Glad I did it! No regrets! Thankful for the friends I met on the trail who were heading up at the same time as me - we stuck together and formed our own climbing group and had a blast! I was the only one with working navigation and the gentlemen had tons more experience, Erica had been a seasoned hiker and climber but had come out of a long break and was ready to get back into it again. This is a perfect beginner scramble for people who are wanting to learn the skill or brush up on it. Some navigation skills necessary and experience with the terrain, not all areas are marked and it is a sort of pick your own route kind of climb. There are sections of class 2,3, and maybe a small section of more exposed 4 that you have to get through. I only say there may be a small area of class 4 (if you choose it) because in my opinion if you fell in certain areas that it may result in more than just a broken bone if you know what I mean. We chose to try and stick to the ridgeline as much as possible even though the scree field was an option, it was a very sketchy one and we quickly learned that the loose rocks were not stable enough for our liking.
I had done as much research as I could about the mines in this area and locating the easiest one, which in my opinion was the Upper Del Campo Mine. This one, though unmarked and not advertised, has trails leading right to it if you know where to look. The mines location is actually marked in AllTrails by a yellow dot, as well as other reports online giving its exact location and coordinates. I felt so Intrigued by it and had to find it, and was so glad I did! Being bore into solid rock made it feel even better as that is on the safer side when it comes to mines from my limited knowledge. Going inside was surreal and the temps dropped at least 20 degrees cooling me off after a hard and grueling ascent to the basin. I felt like a true explorer finding this, and was happy to share my exploration with others who had overheard and wanted to come along. It was one of my favorite if not favorite moments along this trek.
Here’s a link to an old photo from 1912 of the entrance.
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There is no cell service on this hike and most along the Mt Loop HWY. I recommend bringing a sattelite com device in case of emergency.
Thank you for watching this video! Let me know if there is anything else you would like to know in the comments and I will get back to you!!
Here is a link to this hike - (the mileage and gains are a bit higher than stated here)
Gothic Peak on AllTrails
www.alltrails....

Пікірлер: 27
@ervinslens
@ervinslens Жыл бұрын
Absolutely gorgeous video my friend, caves are simple stunning.
@AmandaDouin
@AmandaDouin Жыл бұрын
Thanks! And thanks for watching! 😌
@matthewdouin5987
@matthewdouin5987 Жыл бұрын
Great footage! That ridge line looked really cool.
@AmandaDouin
@AmandaDouin Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!! ❤️❤️❤️
@PunmasterSTP
@PunmasterSTP 11 ай бұрын
For some reason I really love seeing those wooden signs with painted letters. I think it reminds me of hiking with my dad when I was really little and gives me a sense of nostalgia. Either way, this was another really cool hike (including the tunnel and the breathtaking views), and I'm glad you got to visit your home state!
@AmandaDouin
@AmandaDouin 11 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@BeActiveWithNenyTravelYoga
@BeActiveWithNenyTravelYoga Жыл бұрын
Wow really great adventure you had, amazing hike and climb, so many beautiful things to see along the way, beautiful forest, beautiful flowers, amazing waterfalls, the cave looks so fantastic, the climbing🧗‍♂️ looks so tough, thanks for this fantastic hike, I really enjoyed completely
@AmandaDouin
@AmandaDouin Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, I’m glad you enjoyed the video. It was tough but worth it! One of my favorites ever!
@megatrends
@megatrends 15 күн бұрын
Wow, this was a great video ... beautiful scenery and much like Maine and New hampshire, I can see why you like New England coming from Washington State. really like this video...
@AmandaDouin
@AmandaDouin 10 күн бұрын
Thanks!! I miss home. ☺️🥹
@Young_Revolutionary
@Young_Revolutionary Жыл бұрын
One of my favorite hikes here in WA
@AmandaDouin
@AmandaDouin Жыл бұрын
It is spectacular isn’t it! 💗💗💗
@HolisticHikes
@HolisticHikes Жыл бұрын
Omgosh love that your in the Pacific Northwest! Beautiful hike and hope you have a wonderful time up here ❤️❤️
@AmandaDouin
@AmandaDouin Жыл бұрын
It was awesome!!! I miss it already :(
@HolisticHikes
@HolisticHikes Жыл бұрын
@@AmandaDouin love that you had a great time!! ❤️❤️
@RhodySeth
@RhodySeth Жыл бұрын
Caves sort of freak me out. Not sure I’d like that. The scramble looked fun. Though it’s always easier going up than down!
@AmandaDouin
@AmandaDouin Жыл бұрын
The mine freaked me out too but it was fun! The scramble was a stretch for me so it was a great experience :) thanks for watching!
@erikbarkefors2441
@erikbarkefors2441 Ай бұрын
I think I'll stick with the Via Ferrata instead of the mountain goat model...
@AmandaDouin
@AmandaDouin Ай бұрын
😂 This was my first time on a level 3. Glad I was with people for it! 😅
@steviez8604
@steviez8604 Жыл бұрын
First.
@AmandaDouin
@AmandaDouin Жыл бұрын
😂
@briangriffin5524
@briangriffin5524 10 ай бұрын
That looked like a challenge. I think I got a little vertigo just watching your video. Glad you made it up and down safely. Had no idea the Cascades are so vast. 🧗⛰️⛰️⛰️⛰️
@leestamm3187
@leestamm3187 9 ай бұрын
I hiked this region for 40 years. Only a fraction of the Northern Cascades are visible in this video. It is a vast area of extremely rugged mountains and deep valleys. More than enough to keep hikers and climbers busy for a lifetime.
@briangriffin5524
@briangriffin5524 9 ай бұрын
@@leestamm3187 Awesome country. I don't know if I'll ever get out there. Is it true there are mountain lions in that area?
@leestamm3187
@leestamm3187 9 ай бұрын
@@briangriffin5524 Yes, though in 40 years of hiking I never saw one, only their tracks. As a hiker, the thing to remember about mountain lions is that typically you don't see them. THEY see YOU and keep their distance, because there is smaller and easier prey to spend their efforts on. Only those actively tracking them, like hunters or wildlife photographers, have a serious chance of seeing them. It's also worth noting that most all bad encounters with mountain lions are in areas adjacent to human habitation, not in the back country.
@AmandaDouin
@AmandaDouin 9 ай бұрын
@briangriffin5524 My husband and I were stalked close up by a cougar.. they are out there :) Sadly he ended up taxidermy but we stayed alive and unharmed. 😅 Though that was closer to a town and not in the backcountry.
@leestamm3187
@leestamm3187 9 ай бұрын
@@AmandaDouin As I noted. Very rarely in the backcountry. Glad you had a happy ending, even if the cougar didn't.
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