Pinnacle Saddle — Friday, Oct. 10, 2025

The goal was Foss Peak via Pinnacle Saddle. I wanted to try a different approach instead of messing with the Unicorn Peak boulder field of doom. This approach was pretty decent and scenic, however, I ended up running out of time between the approaching first snowfall of the season and the Longmire gate closing at 4PM. I really didn’t want to be in a whiteout trying to wrap around the south end of The Castle. So a couple hundred feet from the summit of Foss Peak, I opted to turn around and just enjoy the views because in a couple hours, the Tatoosh Range would have its first blanket of snow. Didn’t see any but bear scat was around and hoof prints from the mountain goats were spotted. By the time I returned to the Saddle, weather turned to freezing rain. I will certainly be back. Looks like it’s time to get the snowshoes ready. Happy Trails!