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October 13, 2002 - Longs Pass & Ingalls Pass
Elevation Gain: 2600 ft (actual), 3220 ft (total)
Time (RT): 4.5 hours
Distance (RT): 7 miles (total)
Difficulty: Moderate
  • Ingalls Pass @ Seattle P-I
  • Ingalls/Longs Pass @ NWSource

    Related Books:
    100 Hikes in Washington's Alpine Lakes

  • Take Interstate 90 past Cle Elum and take the exit for Highway 970. Just before mile marker 7 on 970, turn left onto North Fork Teanaway Road and drive 13 miles to end of pavement. Drive 10 miles on the gravel road to the trailhead, following the signs to Trail #1394.
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    Already running into autumn color...
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    Plenty of views as you walk the trail
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    Take the turnoff or go on ahead? I ended up doing both.
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    Looking at the trail to Lake Ingalls on the way to Longs Pass
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    Looking southwest from the trail
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    Not much vegetation up here...
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    Almost there...
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    A view of 9415-foot Mt. Stuart from Longs Pass
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    North of Longs Pass
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    Looking through to Mt. Rainier
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    The south end of Longs Pass
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    On the trail to Ingalls Pass
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    Larch and Mt. Stuart at Ingalls Pass, 6500 feet
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    Looking down into the basin
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    The lonely larch
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    Beautiful colors!
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    All photos Copyright © Chris Duval