Don’t want to take on the 4004-foot Mt Isolation in isolation? You don’t have to mess with that peak, or any other for that matter, by yourself. Not with Redline Guide Chase Hall leading the way, on this day a private tour. They went the Glen Boulder way, too. Sure, you have to hike to over 5000-feet before dropping down to a hair over 4000-feet. Oh, but the alpine… it’s so worth it.
That said, we’re now turning the floor over to Chase. His words:
The trees were getting smaller as we hiked higher. Isolation with a guest was so much fun today. The weather was nice. It was cloudy. Foggy. Humid, very hazy in the morning, but that burned off in the afternoon on the return. No rain, the sun was packing a punch. In and out of clouds as we took pictures and climbed higher. The rocks on Glen Boulder Trail were very dry and grippy. Small muddy patches before Isolation summit. Saw views of Washington through the clouds. I love the views of the Southern Presidentials. Just makes you want to skip over and hike those as well. —Chase Hall
And now, his photos:
