Just after lunch the rain began. Once we were wet, the chills set in. Now add climbing to 7,000' with hail and high winds and you've got yourself a disaster. During the hail storm we took shelter under a large tree while the heavy hail fell for 15 minutes. We had to move to get warm, so after the hail ended we headed up Goat Rocks. On a nice day this place would be spectacular, but today wasn't the nice day we were hoping for.
We were lucky that the rain stopped so we could set up camp for the night. We really hope tomorrow is nice as we have to finish the climb up Goat Rocks. Then it's on the White Pass to meet up with Balance's family. We can't wait.
Y-Knot with Goat Rocks way in the distance. This was the beautiful morning we had today. The weather was about to change.
Balance hiking towards Goat Rocks.
The thunderstorm started as we climbed towards Cispus Pass.
It's named Goat Rocks because there are hundreds of goats on this mountain and plenty of rocks, as you can see by the photo. The goats were too far away for a for a good shot, but we could see them.
Our trail to Cispus Pass. It was cold, wet, and rainy here. Still amazing though.
This is another part of Goat Rocks Wilderness.
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