Activity Notes

We'll carpool from the MMC parking lot departing at 7:30 am or you can meet us at the Grouse Vista trailhead at 8:30. A WA Discover Pass is required for parking at the trailhead.

This hike will cover just under 10 miles with about 3200 feet of elevation gain. Much of the Grouse Vista trail is covered in loose rocks which frankly can be annoying, but the views from the summit of Silver Star are worth the journey.

On the return we will first take the side trail to Sturgeon Rock, a large basaltic monolith that gets its name from its fin-like appearance when seen from Silver Star. This trail is also comprised mostly of loose rocks. Getting to the top of Sturgeon Rock requires going up and down a short but steep and loose section of trail. 

We'll then head to the "Indian Pits," three- to five-foot deep depressions in a scree field. The pits are believed to have been created by Native peoples. The generally accepted theory is that they were religious sites, where young men would go in search of a vision quest. Other possible purposes include food storage and hiding holes for hunters. The panoramic view here rivals the view from the summit of Silver Star Mountain.

If we've made good time and are feeling energetic, we may also scramble to the top of Pyramid Rock.

Most Recent Past Activities

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Dec
1
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Cook Hill
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Dec
8
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AYM Snowshoe: Tamanawas Falls and Lamberson (FULL, Waitlist only)
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Dec
13
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AYM: Starlight Snowshoe: White River Canyon
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15
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Cruzzat Rim
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Jan
5
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Cook/Augspurger Traverse
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Jan
20
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FULL: AYM: Blood Moon Snowshoe
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Mar
31
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Elk Mountain and Peak 3270
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Apr
14
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BCEP 2019 Team 02: Conditioning Snowshoe Cooper Spur
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Apr
21
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BCEP 2019 Team 02: Conditioning Hike Silver Star
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Apr
27
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Angels Rest to Devils Rest Loop
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Aug
21
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Urban Hike
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Sep
22
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Indian Henry?s (via the Kautz Creek Trail)
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Dec
28
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Cruzzat Rim
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Jan
18
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Burdoin Mountain
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22
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Wygant Peak to Michell Point
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1
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Intro to AT Ski
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15
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Sardine Mountain
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Jul
9
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Olympics Backpack Falls Shelter
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10
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Olympics Backpack Dose Meadows
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11
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Olympics Backpack Hayden Pass
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Olympics Backpack Grand Valley
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13
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Olympics Backpack Deer Park
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Aug
11
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AYM Perseids Meteor Hike ?????
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Jan
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Dog Mountain New Years, No Fee
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Dog Mountain New Years test, do not approve.
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Jun
19
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AYM: Lake Cave Exploration Hike
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Mar
2
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Syncline Inclines (Pre BCEP Conditioning, Series 1, Hike #4)
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Apr
13
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Dog Mountain Work Party w/ Wash.Trails Asso.
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10
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Grey Butte/Smith Rock area Explore
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19
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Table Mountain
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14
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Table Mountain
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Oct
2
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Silver Star Mountain (Grouse Vista) with Ed's Trail
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Oct
29
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Catherine Creek and Coyote Wall Loop
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Jan
15
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Silver Star Mountain (Grouse Vista)
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Feb
8
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Pre BCEP conditioning Hike Tom,Dick and Harry Mountain
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Feb
9
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Prindle Mountain
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Feb
12
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Dog Mountain Loop and Wind Mountain
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Feb
18
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Herman Creek to Dry Creek Falls
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19
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Aldrich Butte Cedar Falls Loop
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Feb
22
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Pre BCEP Conditioner Hike: Hamilton Mountain Loop
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Feb
28
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Duncan Creek Trail to Railcar Falls
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Mar
1
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Syncline Inclines (Pre BCEP Conditioning)
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Mar
1
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Hidden Falls and Kloochman Butte via Appaloosa and Tarbell Loop
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Mar
6
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Archer Mountain Loop
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8
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Tunnel Falls via Eagle Creek
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22
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Hamilton Mountain/Beacon Rock
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29
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Devil's Rest
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Archer Mountain Loop
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Phlox Point
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Dog Mountain Loop and Wind Mountain
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Table Mountain
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Jun
1
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Coldwater Lake Loop
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14
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Dome Rock
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16
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Silver Star Mountain (Grouse Vista) with Ed's Trail
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17
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Big Huckleberry Mountain via Grassy Knoll
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Jul
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Archer Mountain Loop
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Wilson River Swimming Holes
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Aug
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The Elevator Shaft
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Marys Peak
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10
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Silver Star Mountain with Ed's Trail and Sturgeon Rock
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Sep
23
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Eagle Creek (Cross Over Falls)
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30
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Wind Mountain and Little Hamilton Mountain
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Oct
21
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Silver Star Mountain with Sturgeon Rock and Indian Pits
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Nov
9
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The Elevator Shaft
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Nov
22
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Gales Creek
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Nov
23
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Dome Rock
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Dec
8
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Forest Park Mindfulness Hike 3.0
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Dec
19
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The Elevator Shaft
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Jan
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Forest Park Mindfulness Hike 3.0
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Jan
23
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The Elevator Shaft
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Feb
4
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Archer Mountain Loop
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Feb
10
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Forest Park Mindfulness Hike 3.0
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Feb
23
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Little Hamilton Mountain and Beacon Rock
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Mar
7
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Indian Point (BCEP pre conditioner #4)
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Mar
31
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Little Hamilton Mountain and Beacon Rock
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Apr
3
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The Elevator Shaft
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Apr
6
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Catherine Creek
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Apr
9
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Archer Mountain Loop
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Apr
24
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Wind Mountain and Little Hamilton Mountain
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Apr
25
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Coldwater Lake
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Apr
26
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Adventure Hike: Criterion Ranch Loop
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Apr
28
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Bald Butte
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May
5
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Table Mountain from Bonneville Hot Springs
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May
20
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Big Huckleberry Mountain via Grassy Knoll
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May
30
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Goat Mountain (Mt St Helens Monument)
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May
31
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Coldwater Lake Loop
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Jun
2
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Silver Star via Ed's Trail with Sturgeon Rock
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Jun
12
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Huckleberry Mountain (Boulder Ridge/Bonanza)
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Jun
27
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Cook Augspurger Traverse
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Jun
29
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Duncan Creek Loop
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Jul
10
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The Elevator Shaft
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Jul
13
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Sleeping Beauty and Little Huckleberry
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Jul
24
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The Elevator Shaft
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Jul
31
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Goat Mountain (Mt St Helens Monument)
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Aug
21
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Lolo Pass to Lost Lake
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Aug
24
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Lemei Rock
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Sep
6
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Nesmith Pt Trail to Corky's Corner
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Sep
28
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The Elevator Shaft
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Oct
9
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Tamanawas Falls and Lamberson Spur
Past activities include any trip reports from the leaders.