The Mazama Glacier route on the Southeast Face of Mount Adams starts with a standard hike from Bird Creek Meadows at 5,600 feet.  The trail winds to the Hellroaring Overlook at 6,400 feet and then follows an obscured route over snowfields and rocky moraines to Sunrise Camp at 8,300 feet.  From that base camp, the route goes straight up the Mazama Glacier and up a steep pitch to the 11,657-foot Piker's Peak (a.k.a. False Summit).  The final climb follows the standard South Side route to the 12,276-foot Summit.
 
Graphic © Matthew Weaver
 
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