6/11/2025 Route: lime mesa Posted On: 6/11/2025, By: zootloopz Info: Road is easy 2WD to burnt timber junction, and high clearance 2WD imo past that to the parking labeled on Gaia at 10,800 past Henderson lake. One set of trees will stop taller vehicles but could probably be trimmed quickly. A moderate amount of postholing and snow dodging still exists above 12k, but the summit is good to go without flotation or traction. Pigeon and turret are looking pretty dry, as well as the twilights. Everything else will need another week or two. 1:45 up via the cutoff trail aka 4.9 miles / 2300 gain 1:45 back down with some running via lime mesa trail which is around 7 miles |
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9/12/2024 Route: Lime Mesa TH Posted On: 9/15/2024, By: SnowAlien Info: Similar to HikerGuy, we parked off the road as soon as it goes 4wd. Took the Lime Mesa cutoff trail on the way up and descended the same way, as Grizzly Adams said the trail vs road was nicer. On the way up we went over the false summit and took some pix at the pointy outcropping. The summit views were so nice we hanged out for over 2 hours, since the weather allowed. Had a low key celebration with the hand-made cardboard sign for my 583rd ranked 13er. Came down more direct route. The drive in Tacoma took 1.15 min each way. |
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7/13/2024 Route: Lime Mesa Posted On: 7/13/2024, By: HikerGuy Info: Parked off the road just before it goes 4wd. Subaru-types fine to this point. Took the Lime Mesa cutoff trail on the way up and went by Dollar Lake on the way down, then contoured back to the road. The views from this peak are amazing, totally worth the 20+ mile drive in. 9 miles and 2,195 feet round trip. Warning! There is a herd of sheep in the area, make sure to keep your dogs leashed. |
