Upper Lyman Lake, Spider Gap — Friday, Jul. 27, 2001

Central Cascades

For those crossing Spider Gap, Snow conditions are good for a safe walk up and down Spider Gap. Beware of a high trail that looks like the obvious route from Spider Gap. You will quickly find yourself above cliffs and forced to turn back or walk the ridge almost all he way to Lyman lake. This is an old miner's route and dissapears and reappears without rhyme or reason. It's safer/easier to use the snow and drop to talus in the upper basin. It's not steep and an ice axe is unnecessary.