Despite being a relatively random ridgeline near Spada Lake, Git Out Ridge has over 1000 feet of prominence and provides some nice views of Mountain Loop Peaks, making it a very worthwhile destination.
I started my adventure at the Culmback Dam parking area past the end of Sultan Basin Road. From the trailhead I crossed the dam almost immediately, which was a cool experience. The view from the dam itself was plenty impressive.
From the dam, I followed the access road for about a mile until the road turned sharply to the right. At this point it was easy to locate a boot path leading into the woods on the left-hand side of the road. This trail was surprisingly nice and definitely gets some traffic. Plus, it was nice to be in the woods on a more intimate trail than the wide access road I had been following.
After a bit, the trail breaks out of the trees into a clear-cut and joins a logging road. Because this part of the ridge had been logged, the views really started to open up back towards Vesper, Del Campo and the like.
To reach the true summit, I had to climb up a steep embankment and do a bit of bushwhacking. The summit was entirely treed, but I found several great viewpoints on the way down. This would have been a nice spot to catch the sunset if I had a few more hours.
Final Stats: 7.02 miles / 1311 feet of gain
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