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Mt. Adams

Submitted By: Blitzo on Oct 23, 2006
Administrator: Peter Franzen
Elevation: 12,276 feet
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Mt. Adams from Mt Rainier, fifty miles away.
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Description 

This gorgeous volcano, at the north end of White Salmon Valley, is Washington's second highest peak.
It was known to the Native Americans as Klickitat.
The summit is easily reached by the "South Spur".


Getting There 

Approaches will be described with the route descriptions.
For more complete information refer to "CASCADE ALPINE GUIDE-Columbia River to Stevens Pass" by Fred Beckey.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Mt. Adams:
South Spur   Easy Snow     Trad, Snow, Alpine   
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Featured Route For Mt. Adams
The shallow traverse from the false summit to the summit proper. - Adams, S. Spur

South Spur Easy Snow  WA : Mt. Adams
This is the easiest route on the mountain. It follows gentle snow/pumice slopes.From timberline on road N81, follow an old road into a basin which becomes a trail on the left skyline ridge.Follow this ridge to a flat area known as the "Lunch Counter". Climb up slopes due north to the false summit(11,700'). Cross the divide to the true summit....[more]   Browse More Classics in WA


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Mt. Adams-1975.<br />Photo by Blitzo.

Mt. Adams-1975.
Photo by Blitzo.