North Cascades near Mt Shuksan
Del Campo Peak - South Face
Highpoint Elevation: 6610 Feet
Region/Location: Mountain Loop
Trip Length: 1 Day
Route:
Gothic Basin #724
Difficulty: Beginner / Intermediate
Elevation Gain: 4264 Feet
Roundtrip Distance: 10 Miles
Trailhead Elevation: 2346 feet

Photos: courtesy Cascade Guiding Services (defunct)
Date: October 2, 2004



Eric and the Monte Cristo Range
Gothic Peak and Moon
Sheep Gap Mountain
Del Campo Peak
Rainier
Gothic Peaks
The scramble route up the South Face
Some interesting climbing possibilities
Cascades Watercolor
Kurt ponders the view
Hunter on his alt approach
Glacier Peak
Sloan Peak
Vesper Peaks's South Face
Sloan Peak and Glacier Peak
North Cascades
Backside of Big 4 and Whitehorse in the background
3 Fingers
Eric on the summit
Glacier Peak
Gothic Basin
Gothic Basin

Directions: From Seattle take I-5 North to Exit 194. Follow Highway 2 East for 2.3 miles, stay in left lane, go to Lake Stevens Highway 204 East, in 2.2 miles take left (north) on Highway 9 to Lake Stevens, in 1.7 miles take right (east) on Highway 92 to Granite Falls, in 8.4 miles turn left (north) to Mountain Loop Highway, follow the Highway to milepost 30.5. Park at Barlow Point trailhead or on the right side of the road. Proceed by foot for 1 mile to the Monte Cristo Road. Weden Creek trailhead is before bridge.
Hint: Use a Mountain Bike for the Monte Cristo Road approach (1.2 miles) and toss the bikes in the woods or lock them to the trailhead sign/post.
Map: USGS Quad Monte Cristo or Topozone
Trail Conditions: Click Here
Road Conditions: Click Here
Web References:
www.sverdina.com
www.ericsbasecamp.net