Abercrombie Mountain Trail, North Fork Silver Creek Trail — Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017

Our group from the Spokane Mountaineers hiked Abercrombie from the North Fork Silver Creek trailhead.  This is the longer route to the summit (our gps units weren't in total agreement, but probably in the neighborhood of 16-17 miles RT & 4600-4800' elevation gain).  The trail is perfect grade until the final approach to the summit.  Silver Creek has much better views than the shorter access trail, so I think the extra distance is worth the effort, especially in the fall.  The trail passes through an aspen grove, which is currently at peak color.  The larch are still a few days away from peak color, so plan a hike there soon!  We had about 6" of snow on the summit, but the TH and first 4-5 miles of trail is snow-free.