EPIC # 2    PENTA ROSIE    MARCH 26

INSPIRED BY THE CLASSICS QUAD DIPSEA AND QUAD DOG.  LOCATED IN THE MT. SKOKOMISH WILDERNESS THIS EPIC CLIMBS AND DESCENDS MT. ROSE FIVE TIMES.  IT'S EVEN GOT THE STAIRS. FROM THE TOP OF THIS STEEP CLIMB NOT ONLY CAN THE OLYMPIC MOUTAINS BE SEEN BUT ALL THE BIG VOLCANOES TO THE EAST AND THE PUGET SOUND TOO.

ROUTE DESCRIPTION:

FROM THE MT ROSE TRAILHEAD CLIMB 1.8 MILES TO THE JUNCTION WITH THE RIDGE LOOP.  BEAR LEFT 1.1 MILES TO THE TOP.  TURN AROUND AND RETRACE YOUR STEPS TO THE PARKING LOT. OR CONTINUE AROUND THE RIDGE LOOP AND BACK TO THE JCT WITH THE TRAIL THAT CAME UP FROM THE TRAILHEAD BUT THIS WAY ADDS A HALF MILE. IT'S UP TO YOU. CHOICE ONE IS 5.8 MILES CHOICE TWO IS 6.4 YOU'LL PROBABLY WANT TO MIX THINGS UP EVENTUALLY. REPEAT AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN :)

LOGISTICS:

THE MT ROSE TRAILHEAD IS JUST OVER AN HOUR FROM OLYMPIA.  WE'LL START AT SUNRISE.  IF YOU WANT TO JOIN US FOR THE PRE RUN SLUMBER PARTY IN OLYMPIA OR FOR CAMPING OUT IF THE WEATHER IS NICE GIVE ME A CALL AT 360-259-2486 OR jvarner@wildmail.com WORKS TOO.

Driving Directions:

FROM OLYMPIA: take 101 north 35 miles to hoodsport
turn left onto hwy 119 follow signs towards lake cushman
after 9 miles turn left onto fs road 24/jorsted creek rd
mt rose trail head parking lot is on right after 3 miles
TOTAL MILES: 47  Drive Time: 1:15

FROM SEATTLE: take I-5 to Olympia and follow above directions.
TOTAL MILES: 107  DRIVE TIME: 2:30  

FROM PORTLAND: take I-5 to Olympia and follow above directions.
TOTAL MILES: 155  DRIVE TIME: 3:15