This was a great trip for the wife and I and we had a great time. We left early on Monday morning and hiked in to a camp about 8 miles in. On Tuesday we got up and hiked the 5 miles to the summit and spent most of the morning afternoon up there on the summit. For rough directions to the summit go down to the local REI and buy a "Rattlesnake Recreation Area" map. There are many ways to get to this summit but none are short. Though it can technically be done in a day from the main rattlesnake trailhead (the way we came out), I would not suggest it. Take your time and enjoy the views. I would also say go later in the year so that there is not as much snow, and take your fishing pole as there is a lot of opportunity to catch native trout right off of the peak. You can be doing a SOTA and 1 hour later catching fish. There are plenty of other SOTAs in the area to do and you can see them on the map but they are not without a hike.
This was also my wifes (KK6AHS) first activation with two S2S contacts! She is now addicted!
More from us in the future.
GPS Track Here: http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=2852916
More Pictures Here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/96800739@N08/sets/72157645534082601/
Blog: http://kf7pxt.blogspot.com/2014/07/stuart-peak-w7mlm-056-sota-backpacking.html
