Wallaby Peak - Oct 2025

Lucas Peterson
Oct 7
2 min read

Updated: 3 days ago

In a tie for the 200^th tallest peak in Washington with over 400ft of prominence, Wallaby Peak is a is a nice destination with a high reward to effort ratio. Departing straight from the hairpin near Washington Pass, it doesn’t take long to get up to views into the heart of the North Cascades.

Early Winters Spire is seen early and often on the Kangaroo Pass trail

The trail to Kangaroo Pass is mostly well-defined, with only a few sections of boulder-hopping low down where it could be easy to lose. The trail is always easily found again and becomes quite beaten down as it gets closer to the pass. I’m surprised this isn’t a more popular larch destination. Early Winters Spire towers above the trailhead and views only get better the higher you climb.

From Kangaroo Pass, I simply followed the ridge toward Wallaby, which was mostly class 2. At about 7400’ the climber’s path obviously veered off the ridge to make its final ascent in the broad gully below the summit. This section was undeniably loose, but not bad at all compared to other places in the Cascades.

Impressively straight ridge in the Cedar Creek drainage

Before long I was on the summit and treated to amazing views, particularly of Big Kangaroo and Silver Star. I relished the October warmth, before retreating to my car at the hairpin.

The entire excursion took me only 3 hours and 17 minutes, with a lengthy summit stay.