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Seattle: Tumac Mountain
This 8-mile out-and-back to a pair of volcanic Cascades cones comes with dozens of colorful wildflower meadows and chilly alpine tarns.
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| Author: | Backpacker Magazine |
| Activity: | Hiking |
| State: | Washington (WA) |
| Distance: | 4.05 mi |
| Difficulty: | 6 / 10 |
| Rating: | Unrated |
TO TRAILHEAD: WA 167 S to WA 410 E. Go 19.2 mi. past Chinook Pass, turn R on Bumping Lake Rd. Go 10.8 mi. to pavement's end. Continue 9.5 mi. to Deep Creek Campground and park in lot.
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TUM01
| Distance: 4.05 mi | Points: 507 |
Seattle: Tumac Mountain
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TUM001
Location: 46.752399, -121.361649Head SW on Trail 980; cross small creek on bridge and continue S
TUM002
Location: 46.745121, -121.364563Trail begins steep climb with views opening E toward Mt. Aix
TUM003
Location: 46.738190, -121.368568Arrive @ the first Twin Sisters Lake. Go L (R leads to second Twin Sisters Lake); ford outlet creek
TUM004
Location: 46.733372, -121.364777Turn R @ Y onto Tumac Mtn.'s Trail 44 and continue S
TUM005
Location: 46.728073, -121.360756Lush open meadows dotted with dozens of small tarns; wildflowers galore
TUM006
Location: 46.720745, -121.357841More meadows of flowers, and more ponds. Elk tracks follow trail
TUM007
Location: 46.716267, -121.355675SE views to Pear Butte. Hike through huckleberries in fall, and beargrass and avalanche lilies in early summer
TUM008
Location: 46.713585, -121.353760Steep trail up pumice slopes toward summit. Stay straight @ 3-way. Optional: Turn R on faint path to explore deep concentric circles of lower Tumac Mtn. crater
TUM009
Location: 46.713169, -121.355766Upper crater: Gaze into the lower crater before turning SE to summit
TUM010
Location: 46.712276, -121.353065Tumac Mtn. (6,340 ft.) offers fantastic 360° views of Goat Rocks Wilderness; Mts. Adams, St. Helens, and Rainier; and on superfine days, even the Stuart Range and Olympics. Return to trailhead
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