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Baby Blue – Jan 2025

In search of a pre-work hike to a new place, I searched around the Sultan Basin for something that might have decent views. Baby Blue seemed to fit the bill.  

Snowy road walking
Snowy road walking

The ascent is made entirely on logging roads (there was no active logging this morning), but you actually get some nice views from the road out to the Skykomish River Valley and Puget Sound, as well as peek-a-boo views toward Vesper Peak.  

Fog in Sultan Basin
Fog in Sultan Basin
Trees that survived the clear cut
Trees that survived the clear cut
Sun bursting through
Sun bursting through

This would be considered a dumpster dive by some, but I actually had great conditions, with a half-inch of snow blanketing the top few hundred feet and a pretty sunbeam shining through as the sun rose. I was happy with my choice for a pre-work adventure, getting back to my car in less than an hour and a half. 

The sunburst continued on the walk down
The sunburst continued on the walk down
Mountain Loop peaks to the northeast
Mountain Loop peaks to the northeast

Final Stats: 5.43 miles, 1312 feet of gain 


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