We attempted (and had to back off due to rain) Yellow Jacket Tower near Leavenworth on Sunday. The trailhead is on Icicle Creek Road a few miles outside Leavenworth. The approach is relatively short but quite steep and once you move close to the route, rockfall becomes a real issue. The views are spectacular – we even had a rainbow because of the mist – so it was well worth the effort. The summit just facilitates the trip, and I really didn’t care much that we couldn’t climb. Great group, great scenery and really good exercise going up and down that approach path! Photos by Tom McPharlin.
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