Fairweather Posted June 1, 2010 Posted June 1, 2010 Trip: Mt. Ellinor and Mt Rose - Date: 5/31/2010 Trip Report: A driving rain in Hoodsport caused us to alter our plans and head for Mount Ellinor. Chirp, Pope, and I started in the rain about 300 yards from the upper trailhead (snow still blocking the road) and reached the top in a thick fog. The glissade is in. We then drove to the Mount Rose trail head near Staircase and began the 3500 foot climb. Snow about the last half mile or so. Good views of Lake Cushman from the top. Good times. Gear Notes: Boots and poles. Approach Notes: Snow line in the SE Olympics is about 3700 feet. Quote
chirp Posted June 2, 2010 Posted June 2, 2010 (edited) Great day of some nice vertical gain. Found hand sized tracks on top of Ellinor, looks like Cougar (corrected by JBo6). Edited June 2, 2010 by chirp Quote
JBo6 Posted June 2, 2010 Posted June 2, 2010 Pretty sure those are cougar tracks. Bear would have a larger heel pad on the rear foot and five toes I believe. Quote
chirp Posted June 2, 2010 Posted June 2, 2010 A friend sent me a link, looks like you are correct. http://www.bear-tracker.com/caninevsfeline.html Quote
olyclimber Posted June 2, 2010 Posted June 2, 2010 I've seen a cougar on the olypen! They look too old, but then they pounce! You'll be powerless. Quote
robertjoy Posted June 3, 2010 Posted June 3, 2010 Comparing the snowy track with the link: bear-tracker etc., It looks more like a dog... "feline: the leading edge of the heel pad has two lobes, dogs have one" Quote
chirp Posted June 3, 2010 Posted June 3, 2010 Comparing the snowy track with the link: bear-tracker etc., It looks more like a dog... "feline: the leading edge of the heel pad has two lobes, dogs have one" Did not see any claws, but the prints are wider than long so in comparison to the dogs, these seem really cat like. Quote
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