Google Earth Community: Mount Dickerman

The hike takes you to the top of a 5,723 foot summit with a 360 degree view. The hike is about 4.6 miles one way, making it 9.2 miles round trip. The hike is strenuous and is not recommended to beginner hikers in November-May because of the high amount of snow. From the summit you can see Glacier Peak, Vesper Peak, Del Campo Peak, Mt. Pilchuck, Three Fingers, White Horse, Sloan Peak, and Mt. Pugh.

Getting There: If you live in Seattle go north taking I-5 to Everett, take the junction to highway 2 ( don't go right after the bridge, because you get off highway 2)and take a left to Lake Stevens. Go on highway 9 until you reach a sign that says ''Granite Falls''(also known as highway 92), take that to Granite Falls. At Granite Falls the road ends and takes a left at the school, follow the road to Verlot and then after that keep going on the mountain loop highway, past a small town named Silverton. The trailhead is about 27miles from Granite Falls, and is on the left. Its a little past Big 4 and Perry Creek. The trailhead should be after Perry Creek and the trailhead to Dickerman is just off the highway.

When starting the hike, it starts out easy but a few moments later, the trail starts switchbacking back and forth, back and forth. You don't get any real views until you get almost half way.

"Hiking Through the Woods"

Along the way to the Summit of Mount Dickerman, there are view points which are very nice, if you attempt to hike Dickerman in early season such as November-April, going past here can be treterous and difficult due to heavy amounts of snow. Going further is recommended June-October which is fairly safe, but any other time of the year can be dangerous.

"View from the View Point"

"Del Campo Peak in Spring"

"Sperry Peak in Spring"

Dale Godsey sadly died when attempting to Climb Mount Dickerman in February of 2006, before getting close to the Summit and was using the main trail. So please any one who climbs this Mountain in early season, use extreme caution and be sure to have ice axes and Crampons, and even so, it is still dangerous.
http://www.lakestevensjournal.com/archiveissues/2006%20Archieves/march-1-2006/march-01-story3.html

On the way towards the Summit you get a great view of the Three Fingers, and some of the other moutain Loop Peaks start to appear. By this point, they call it the stair stepper part because there are lots of steps that for begginers can be tiring. From here you are not far from the summit.

"Three Fingers and Liberty Mountain at Sunset"

At last, you reached the Summit, with 360° degree views. From the Summit get views of Glacier Peak, Vesper Peak, Del Campo Peak, Mount Pilchuck, Three Fingers, White Horse, Sloan Peak, and Mt. Pugh. Trip Details: You hike 9.2 miles round trip, reach the top of a 5,723 foot Mountain, Recommended June-October and are rewarded with Wonderful Views!

"Mt. Dickerman Summit at Sunset"

"Vesper and Sperry Peak at Sunset"

"Del Campo Peak in Spring "

"Del Campo Peak at Sunset"

Edited by JoshLewis (03/12/08 05:35 PM)

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