This is a hike I had in the books for a long time and finally got the chance to do. Silver Star is a peak in the Washington side that offers great 360 degree view of the cascades. I did try this peak once before but on a much larger and difficult trail, this time; I took a rather large group of people up on Ed’s trails. This route is by far the most traveled to the summit. What makes this hike interesting is that after a short hike up, you reach the mountain ridge and the trail mainly continues on the ridge with great views of the Star Creek to one side and the Columbia Basin to the other. On the trail, we passed through some interesting rock formations which include a natural arc. Once at the summit, we stopped for lunch and to enjoy the great views. Even though it was mid November, we were blessed with a spectacular day. In the pictures you’ll see that we had complete views of St Helens, Adams, Rainier and Hood. After that break, we continued further for a bit less than a mile to the Indian Pits. These are holes in the ground made from rocks. Nobody knows for sure what or how they were used, but certainly they were made by Native Americans as they went to this place on a vision quest. To get back, we did the same trail which, besides offering great views, gave us some really nice afternoon colors.
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