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October 22, 2005 - Longs Pass & Ingalls Pass
Elevation Gain: 2600 ft (actual), 3220 ft (total)
Time (RT): 7 hours (including 2.5 hours of relaxation!)
Distance (RT): 7 miles (total)
Difficulty: Moderate
  • Longs 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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    Waterfall near the beginning of the trail
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    Seeing orange before the trail breaks out of the forest
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    Chris and a dragon-like tree
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    Lisa takes a break and enjoys views of Esmerelda Peaks
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    A view of ginormous Mount Stuart from Longs Pass
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    Lisa and the valley below, full of larches
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    Looking back to Longs Pass from a highpoint
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    Long shadows at Longs Pass
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    Even the rocks are sporting fall colors
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    Grassy slope heading back down to the Ingalls Way Trail
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    Lisa repositioning a boulder along the trail
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    Arriving at Ingalls Pass
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    Looking down to Headlight Creek Basin
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    Lichen? Spray paint? Colorful bird droppings?
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    Chris on an outcropping across from Mount Stuart
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    Nice view on the way back... great hike!
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    All photos Copyright © Chris Duval