Mt. Pugh, NW Ridge

Activity Notes

Mt Pugh, whose trailhead is off a gravel one-lane road at the east end of Washington's Mountain Loop Highway, is a long day climb of 11 miles and 5,175' (just under a mile of elevation). A nice trail, with just a few trees blocking our way, eventually leads to a nice, long scramble. Potential views from the summit are of mountains in all directions.

Our travel route takes us through Seattle both ways. I have reserved two sites at Bedal Campground, the closest campground to our trailhead, for Fri and Sat nights. As our numbers have declined to seven climbers, I'll seek $19 from each climber to cover our campground reservation.