Class 1 6.2 miles 1800 gain 2-4 hrs Out + Back Jul 21, 2021
Effort
Beauty
Personality
Solitude

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The hike to Grass Mountain is nice mostly due to its solitude. It follows a road unsuitable for driving my rental sedan, and I'm not sure it's even legal to drive up. So I parked on the side of the main road and headed up by foot. Along the way I passed two residences. At the first major junction I kept to the right and continued ascending. No trespessing signs marked the left side of the road as private property, but I had no issues or potential trespassing issues along the route. The road stuck to the ridge crest, and although there are a few confusing options, I recommend just staying along the ridge and it shouldn't be an issue to stay on route.

The hike up the northwest ridge of Grass Mountain was a lot nicer than the first bit, the old roadbed now more of a trail. There was a memorial with a nice viewpoint along the way. The summit area of Grass Mountain had a small grassy area and no views, and the true high point was a few feet to the south, a short and easy bushwhack.

PEAKS ON HIKE
Elevation (ft) / Prominence (ft)
Peaks on hike
Elevation
Prominence
1
Grass Mountain
3109 ft
2189 rise

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I parked my car just behind where I'm standing. This "Trail" sign made me feel more confident about hiking directly past a couple of residences.
I parked my car just behind where I'm standing. This "Trail" sign made me feel more confident about hiking directly past a couple of residences.
The "trail" is just a road for a while, nothing special.
The "trail" is just a road for a while, nothing special.
Passing a second residence.
Passing a second residence.
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A junction, keep right and then stay along the crest of the ridge.
A junction, keep right and then stay along the crest of the ridge.
Ascending on the dirt road.
Ascending on the dirt road.
View back.
View back.
The road becomes a bit more like a trail as it ascends on the northwestern ridge of Grass Mountain.
The road becomes a bit more like a trail as it ascends on the northwestern ridge of Grass Mountain.
A nice view point. There's a memorial plaque behind me.
A nice view point. There's a memorial plaque behind me.
Nice view, the only one on the hike.
Nice view, the only one on the hike.
Continuing to ascend.
Continuing to ascend.
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Summit area of Grass Mountain.
Summit area of Grass Mountain.
Short bushwhack to the true summit, just south.
Short bushwhack to the true summit, just south.

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