8.5 miles of hiking • 3250' elevation gain •
Late start at Grouse Vista, up to Silver Star summit, then Star 2, then down the north jeep road to make an Ed's mini loop to see the arch and scramble up the rocks, cut over to the Indian Pits via Sturgeon Rock / campsite trail, bushwhacked down the Indian Pits ridge to connect to the lower jeep track, which we followed back up to the Grouse Vista ridgeline, lost the track in heavy alder growth, bushwhacked high to Pyramid Rock (checked out the fortified campsite on the north side), scrambled down to the Grouse Vista trail, then back to the car. No photos, but it was a gorgeous afternoon for wandering around the complex. We saw a doe and a tiny fawn, all the mountains, lots of flowers, a few beargrass stalks, and a couple of people.
Comments
Allison
June 10, 2014
Definitely scruffy on the west side. The east side was mostly beargrass and the occasional rose bush.
Karl
June 10, 2014
Interesting track, down the spine of that ridge towards Pyramid Rock! Pretty scruffy going there, eh?