Recreation
Each year, hundreds of outdoorsman try to summit Mount Adams. Crampons and ice axes are needed on many routes because of the glaciers and how steep they are. But it is easy to climb up with just boots and ski poles on the south side of the mountain in the summer. The biggest hazard is the loose rocks and boulders which are easily dislodged and a severe hazard for climbers below. Climbing Mount Adams can be dangerous for a variety of reasons and people do die in pursuit of the summit.
Many trails access the Round the Mountain trail. On the south, The Shorthorn Trail leaves from near the Morrison Campground. On the west side, there are three trails going up: Stagman Ridge, Pacific Crest Trail, and the Riley Creek Trail. On the north side are the Divide, Killen Creek, Muddy Meadows trails, and again the Pacific Crest Trail. These trails generally gain between 1500 and 3000 feet in between three and six miles. Trails are mostly snow-covered from early winter until early summer.
For winter recreation, there are a number of Washington state sno-parks on the south side that are popular with snowmobilers and cross-country skiers.
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