Mt. Pilchuck: A Horrible Road to a Great Hike

[@ChristopherLum]

In case it is helpful, all my adventure videos in a single playlist are located at kzbin.info/aero/PLxdnSsBqCrrHibl4QWCdjT-dvvJzKcyK7. You can support this channel via Patreon at www.patreon.com/christopherwlum. Please let me know what you think in the comments. Thanks for watching!

[@jlum2985]

Hello Uncle Chris, question: how long did it take to get to the end of the trail?

[@ChristopherLum]

@@jlum2985 Hi! It took about 2 hours to go up and 1.5 hours to go down. I see you are posting some videos, keep up the good work!

[@brianpetty4492]

I will say this: I experienced hiking up there about 2 years ago. I drove up with a Mazda Protégé5 [5.5" ground clearance Wagon, sized lengthwise similar to a '05subruru impreza hatchback]. I had to take most of the road at 5mph, and a lot of swerving happened to get the car up there. Be careful around corners and don't think the road is free of potholes! This road is the gnarliest road I've seen

[@nathanlaoshi8074]

Update on 2 August 2024: I went up there yesterday. Honda CRV (all-wheel drive). While no picnic, the road has had some serious work done -- lots of new gravel. Even passed a steamroller on the way up and down. Lots of sedans at the parking lot. Of course I didn't have the right pass so I had to forgo the hike. Oh well. At any rate, don't let the bad road stop you if you're eager to tackle the trail.

[@ChristopherLum]

Thanks for the update, that is really nice to hear that the road is better. Thanks for watching!

[@koujoful]

TY! Going soon and glad they took take it thr road.

[@AndrewPolich]

I love the timestamps and topics! Very well put together video

[@ChristopherLum]

I'm glad it was helpful. Thanks for watching!

[@patrickbertlein4626]

Haven't made it to the lookout but have spent quite a bit of time in the Heather Lake trailhead area. The moss covered area across from it use to be one of my favorite spots, looks like a fairly land with the creek running through it. Its not even the worse road in the area! Boardman Lake makes it seem like a walk in the park. Good though, means less people, in fact, no one goes to Boardman because of it. And its just as nice as Lake 22! Let the tourists stick to their well manicured trails and roads! Edit: just wanted to add that the road past Heather Lake use to almost always be closed as well, so I tried hiking up the road a few times to get to the trail head but never made it. Hoping to finally go when they reopen it this year. FYI I use to go to this area at least every other week a few years ago!

[@katiegreen7039]

Great video!! I plan on doing this hike soon and now I’m super excited!

[@ChristopherLum]

I'm glad it was helpful. Thanks for watching!

[@Astraelio]

Awesome content! I really enjoyed your panoramic camera gear you have. Keep it up :)

[@ChristopherLum]

I'm glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!

[@motomason]

those concrete slabs are from old ski lifts

[@ChristopherLum]

Ah, thanks for the clarification. There was actually a ski resort here at one point? Thanks for watching!

[@motomason]

@@ChristopherLum yeah it closed in 1978 due to a lack of snow> there was 2 lifts and a small lodge. before my time but I've heard lots of stories about the place! great video thanks for posting

[@krystoflis7157]

Awesome adventure Chris! Where are you going next?!

[@ChristopherLum]

Hi Krystof, great to hear from you! Mt. Pilchuck was a lot of fun. I've got a few videos that I'm slowly working on editing showing some other trips. We recently went camping and playing in the snow at Hurricane Ridge in the Olympic National Park. It was a lot of fun but unfortunately not the best place for dogs. Let's catch up again once things are calmer and talk about more snow camping 😀.

[@drewyager4020]

The road is perfect now as said already. I mean. Really good

[@koujoful]

How long did it take you on that 7 miles to the trail? Coming in Oct and looking at timing from Winthrop.

[@sillyboy32]

Great video. Have you tried 3 fingers??

[@bradleydosch8884]

Lol that road is awful. I'm sorry if I missed it but when did you do this hike? Doesn't look like it's this time of year. Those views are great. I tried taking a time lapse while hiking once and it looked just like yours haha. Cool video, I'll have to watch more to learn about your van.

[@ChristopherLum]

Hi Brad and Chloe, great to hear from you again! This was during summer 2020, it took me a while to get the video put together and into the release schedule. I'm going to try mounting the GoPro on my shoulder to see if I get better results next time 😀.

[@andrewdelaney1772]

I would love to hear from someone who made it up in a little towncar. I so badly want to go up there but I don't want to bottom out in my little sedan

[@toryhkimSeattle]

Thanks for the video, definitely will plan for this trip when weather forecast is good! BTW, what kind of camera set up are you using?

[@ChristopherLum]

I shot most of this using an Insta360 One X. I've got a video showing the camera at kzbin.info/www/bejne/l4GYdmaKfZx3jZI. I hope you have fun with the hike and thanks for watching!

[@MtnGoat-rm9po]

You got a bit off route in the rock section. The trail goes between Pilchuck and Little Pilchuck so you end up on the southern side. The trail then skirts around below the summit ridge. The trail ends literally at the base of the ladder. The only scrambling needed is about 20 up the borders to the ladder itself.

[@ChristopherLum]

Jerry, thanks for the pointers, I'll remember that the next time I head up there. Thanks for watching!

[@jimhere1]

Stay in the city and quit whining about the road