Beckey calls Mt. Maude €œA dominating hulk with a magnificent position€. This route follows an easier line to the top than the classic North Face route, and is a climb of moderate technical requirements in a beautiful and seldom visited area.

Activity Notes

Mt. Maude  (9082 feet) is one of the three 9,000 foot peaks that comprise the spectacular headwaters cirque of the Entiat River, one of the major drainages on the east side of the Cascade crest and a tributary of the Columbia River. The approach used is from the west via the Chiwawa River Road to the Phelps Creek Trailhead and the Leroy Creek route. The standard south route of the peak is a easy scramble with excellent views of the North Cascades. We will camp up high in alpine terrain.

You will need to drive to the trailhead (Phelps Creek) on Saturday Morning June 29 to meet group at 1PM. Plan for a 6 1/2  hour drive from Portland.

Hike in Saturday afternoon to camp. We will climb Sunday morning and be back in camp later that afternoon. Hike out Monday and drive home. We will hike at a moderate pace and take breaks hourly.

Participants need to have experience using ice ax and crampons on low angle snow slopes.

Other Information
Driving Distance from Portland 310 miles
Driving Time from Portland 6 hours
Expected Duration Car to car in two or more days
Relevant Books Cascade Alpine Guide: Stevens Pass to Rainy Pass by Fred Beckey Climbing Washington's Mountains by Jeff Smoot Scrambles in Washington by Peggy Goldman
Relevant Maps US Forest Service, "Glacier Peak Wilderness", USGS Trinity <href="http: maps.google.com="" maps?f="q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Mt.+Maude&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=38.775203,93.164063&ie=UTF8&ll=48.137339,-120.80399&spn=0.015981,0.04549&t=p&z=15&iwloc=addr"" title="Google map">Google map</href="http:>
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