Glaciers rest in snowy repose, while chilled streams careen down from high ridgelines.
Named for the mountain goats that patrol the high country, the Goat Rocks are thought to be the blasted remains of a 12,000-foot volcano. The stark, bony ridge is all that remains of the behemoth. After a short rise, Snowgrass Trail drops down into marshy, mosquito-infested Goat Creek drainage, crossing Goat Creek itself at 1.75 miles. From there, climb again. This, combined with a heavy ash-fall from the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens, has left its mark on the flats.