Goat Peak is the perfect trail for those looking for a short day-hike that maximizes effort with results. While not a trail I would recommend for a beginner, the steady and steep incline kept my legs on fire. But the views that you get from every vantage point keep you pushing forward, hungry for more.
Snow free and dusty, this is a great place to go hiking this early in the season. Just be careful on the way down, my feet would get away from me every so often thanks to the loose dirt and rocks littering the trail.
Spend some time at the top and admire the views! Being able to see Rainier and Adams so close up is truly a sight to behold. Plus, with Bumping Lake in the distance, in the foreground of Adams, it makes for picture perfect scenery.
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Pankovets on Goat Creek, Goat Peak
Approximately how long did it take you to hike up and down?
Posted by:
Alpine.zone on Jun 29, 2017 07:01 PM
Jac on Goat Creek, Goat Peak
Did you start this trail just off of 410 or did you go to Bumping rd and start from there? I did 410 last Fall and was by myself and got a little nervous on the way up with some of the drop offs and narrow trail with a little ice on it. I turned around and came back down thinking I would try the trail from the Bumping Lake Road.
Posted by:
JackieJ on Jun 29, 2017 10:41 PM