{"id":193,"date":"2024-11-20T02:04:48","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T02:04:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goatbells.blog\/?p=193"},"modified":"2024-11-20T02:04:51","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T02:04:51","slug":"first-snow-on-the-cascade-foothills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goatbells.blog\/?p=193","title":{"rendered":"First snow on the Cascade Foothills"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I really intended to hike either Marys Peak<\/a> or Hardesty Mountain<\/a>, but I looked at the NOAA snow depth the night before. Here is the snow on Hardesty – blue=snow<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here is the snow on Marys Peak<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I was not prepared either mentally or gear-wise for a snow hike; they take extra effort on several fronts. Still wanting a good \/ long \/ fast hike, Ridgeline Trail <\/a>hit the mark, again – but boredom is setting in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In case you were curious, it was clear from Mt Baldy that the Cascade Foothills got their first good snow of the season. (clicking on rounded edge photos opens higher resolution)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Route & Conditions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Repeated the exact same route as last week<\/a>, but completed all 3 Spencer tops. Spring Blvd TH to Spencer Top, then down to S. Willamette TH; back to Spencer Top and down to Blanton Ridge TH; back to Spencer Top and finally down to Spring Blvd TH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n