8 miles of hiking • 2250' elevation gain •
After a quick overnight on the Herman Creek Trail, Shane & I drove to the Beacon Rock trailhead to climb Hamilton Mountain. The climb was very tough but rewarding, with nice viewpoints along the "more difficult" direct approach to the summit. Snow didn't appear until the last hundred feet of elevation, but remained for a quarter mile of the less difficult approach.
After hiking 20 miles and climbing over 5000' in less than 24 hours, we celebrated at Bridgeport Brewery with some IPAs and burgers.
