4 Days Backpacking the Goat Rocks Wilderness Loop
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- Опубліковано 10 вер 2022
- 3 Volcanoes (Mt Adams, Mt Rainier, Mt St Helens) with a spectacular wildflower show with mainly alpine hiking. This was a 4-day Backpacking trip into the beautiful Goat Rocks Wilderness. I had the chance to do this loop with two friends. Great to share this experience with others. This trip was completed the first week of August during this above average snow year.
Gaia GPS Route: www.gaiagps.com/public/ntNt8B...
Tip: On the last day, don't skip the Goat Ridge Lookout. It offers an impressive view looking back at the Goat Rocks.
Camera Equipment Used:
Sony A7C Body
Sony 20mm f1.8 Lens
Freewell Variable ND Filter 2 to 5 stop
Rode VideoMic Go II
SIRUI AM-225 Carbon Fiber Tripod
Stunning! I appreciate the time you took to really capture the wide angle shots
Thanks for the feedback vinoto. Happy Trails!
Thank you ! I love it so much, I could feel the wind on my face, very beautiful and resourcing landscapes
Thanks Sirius, I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Happy trails 😀
thanks for these great videos. helps convince my wife to let us cross the border from BC and experience some of that Washington State backpacking beauty!
Ha ha, glad this helps. Of course BC has plenty of beauty. Cheers!
Well done!! Thank you for sharing!!
Thanks for watching!
You are saving lives with your videos man
@DSwecker, That would be great to hear if true but I just want to share the experience with others and have the ability to relive the memories at a later point in life.
@@cascadiahiking been going through a lot and your videos have meant the world to me
Somehow I got away from your channel. Glad I found it again. Great stuff! You shoot a nice video! Love the terrain!
Thanks Summit Seeker. Glad you enjoyed it!
Simply spectacular. Glad to read that your conditions were ideal. Such perfect technique on that river crossing.
Hi John, thanks for the feedback. Yes we were lucky with our timing!
Such a beautiful and relaxing film. So glad I found your channel. Count me as a new sub :D
Welcome @Zoomdak, thanks for the feedback and sub. Cheers!
Stunning video. Did you shoot it on an Iphone 14?
Thanks, I shot this video with the Sony A7C. I did however shoot a couple upcoming videos with the iPhone 14 Pro. One was the complete Wonderland Trail and the other was a trip to the South Tyrol in Italy. I'm pretty happy with how the footage came out. Now I just need to work on the edit!
Sweet! New Sub...just nothing like the PNW
Thanks and I completely agree about. the PNW, I just got back from finishing the Wonderland Trail. Looking forward to sharing that video. On to more adventures in the PNW. Cheers!
Question for you. I see you went counter clockwise on the trail...any particular reason? Another is...what was the reason to add the spur on the north on the ridge? We are going late July and looking for few people and wildflowers. Think we'll be in luck?
Hi @timschaefer7546. No particular reason for going CCW other than I figured I'd leave the more unmaintained bit of trail for the end instead of the start. On the spur question, our original plan was to camp in the McCall Basin. We instead just did an out and back on the Knife's Edge and camped back near the Snowgrass Flats. Late July would be a great time for wildflowers. As far as crowds, it will be certainly better to go during the week if you are able as the weekends would be much busier. Let me know if you have any other questions. Cheers!
Great photography and music. Thank you for sharing.
What was date of trip....to help understand wildflower bloom dates and snow conditions....at least this year...for planning purposes?
Thanks Doug. We did this the first week of August. As you probably know, this was an above average snow year. I did this same trip, the same week, the year before I had wildfire smoke to content with. In fact, I could barely make out the volcanoes last year. This year was near perfect. Hope that helps.
Fantastic video. Looks like you're using the Kakwa 40 here. What did you think of it?
Thanks West. Yes i used the kakwa on that trip. I like the design of that pack a lot, except for two areas. It needs drainholes on the two side pockets. Minor issue for sure. The other is that I can’t use it with my small Bear canister. The shape is tall and narrow which is good for load carrying so i can understand the tradeoff. The kakwa 55 liter should accept a canister when it comes out. Anyway i plan to review the kakwa 40 soon. Cheers!
Did this one about 3 weeks ago. One of my favorite places in the world. That section before the bit of road walking was not great... Lots of bushwhacking.
Hi Rick, yep one of my favorite places as well. I've done this loop twice now. Believe it or not but that section was worse last year. I kept telling my two friends about what to expect when we got to the 7A trail. Apparently, I talked it down too much because they replied, "that wasn't too bad". Cheers!
@@cascadiahiking haha, we got lost so many times and had to backtrack. All part of the adventure though.
awesome video, gorgeous trail. if you had to do it again, would you pick the same direction & time of year?
Thanks Kyle. I would probably do the same direction. If you did it in the other direction, the start would have some road walking and a section on an unmaintained trail (Klickatat 7A) that I didn't even bother filming. You would just need to prepare that the start would be nothing to write home about. Once that is out of the way, it would get better and better. As far as time of year, my recommendation is late July/early Aug. This gives a chance for most of the snow to melt, peak wildflower, and hopefully you time if before we start experiencing wildfire smoke. Hope that helps.
@@cascadiahiking thanks for the thoughtful response!
Very nice video! May I ask what kind of bag you put inside of your Ursack? It looks just like something I need but not able to find it anywhere…
Thanks. I use a Mylar Bag with a resealable top, 5 mil thick, 1 gallon size. You can find them on Amazon, www.amazon.com/ShieldPro-Odor-Proof-Gusseted-Aluminum-Organics/dp/B00N9M0DCQ/ref=sr_1_8?crid=1IUOVVXOKOTB3&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.R3i1wFwyr3iGC9h1LTnCgM33TWUDwuj8Vi8l_0baS0lLNq3PKwOlbFVmg0gtJEbdPy_1vdiFA55AOB44El9Ll6LVOlBB5A_8hssupzOX3dMQ0DbvxIZvPVl7uYOK6RygTWtg9E6N7Hj2wn0oVnHLi3s-XeVR9H3qDF_3_ghTFjmnW_UlQiG0To0bfW5Ql__PTZ_L4LX_oWnfp4XkD0ifUDWOzv4HSrxQcyX07FnchHG9F9jMcrJ2TPWdibxyxDcHJnsHG9ctnC_46opjawyLPZR5N33H8ALWxolAY6y24TM._x4bFYpsqiWHwRSpw3hGfVHjbIzCil18XSaUT94q4SM&dib_tag=se&keywords=shieldpro%2B1%2Bgallon%2Bmylar%2Bbag&qid=1705880372&sprefix=shieldpro%2B1%2Bgallon%2Bmylar%2Bbag%2Caps%2C235&sr=8-8&th=1.
@@cascadiahiking Thank you! That is a creative solution.
What were the campsites you chose and mileage each day? Thank you and great video!
Hi @nikofrno34, I've done this loop twice now. First as a solo 3-day, but here a 4-day with others. Day 1 Walupt to Cispus Basin ~8mi, Day 2 Cispus to McCall to SnowGrass Flats ~17mi, Day 3 Snowgrass to Goat Lake ~5mi, Day 4 Goat Lake to Walupt ~10mi.
@@cascadiahiking thank you so much this helps a lot!
From your perspective would it be safe to hike in the goat rocks mid June with NO snow experience?
Hi Jackson. Glad you are asking this question. I would say during a normal or above normal snow year, it's likely to have quite a bit of snow coverage at that time. On this circuit, you are walking up high on ridges. If they are snow covered and a little icy in the morning, I'd want an ice axe to self-arrest if I lost my footing. With no snow experience, I would wait until at least mid-July, preferably end of July. By then, most of the trail should be melted out and the wildflower show will be peak. One resource I used heavily leading up to this trip was taking advantage of satellite images of the area. Sentinal Hub EO Browser takes images every 5 days. This will give you a good idea of how much of the area is covered by snow. You can check this prior to your trip to get an idea of the snowpack. It proved very accurate for me. Hope this helps. Cheers!
What time of year did you go?
Hi @beyondbasecamp6716, this trip was during the first week of August 2022. That was a higher than average snow year where the snow lingered a little longer than normal. Satellite photos help in accessing what the current snow covers is. I used the Sentinel Sat photos which showed most of the trail had melted out. Hope that helps, let me know if you have any other questions.
did you find the knife’s edge section to be pretty sketchy?
I suppose it depends on the conditions. I assume you are talking about the snow crossings on the lower section that is below the actual PCT that eventually meet up with the PCT. When I did it the snow was a little softer and I had spikes and an axe so I felt comfortable. If the snow were hard packed and all I had were trekking poles then yes it would be a little sketchy. I felt fine on the actual knife's edge, there were a couple spots that I reminded myself to take my time descending on the rocks but outside of that it was fine. Have you done it and found it to be sketchy?
@@cascadiahiking thanks for the detailed response! I am planning on doing it mid august with some friends, and we are planning on doing the same loop that you guys did! There just seem to be mixed comments about it online, so wanted to see what your opinion was. Guess it depends on whether you have a fear of heights or not. ha.
Drank right out of the stream without filtering it??
@hasinai, there is actually a filter designed into the cap. As I squeeze bottle (1L BeFree is the product), it forces the water through the filter before reaching my mouth.