"Quick trip up to this summit from the parking area at 3400 ft. Rain was coming later in the afternoon, and the weather was developing. Not a problem until we got to the last 300 vertical feet. Here the wind was just whipping over the ridge from east to west, about 40 mph. Fun, but a little scary! 1300 ft gain, 5 miles, 2 hours" — markgarrett • Oct 30, 2016

"I have had my eye on Scout Patrol Peak and the few that surround it since visting Gardner , Humpback and Abiel Peaks. The current point in the melt cycle is the ideal time to tackle this and other nearby summits, when the roads are clear enough to allow a decent approach by vehicle but there is still enough snow to ease the bush whacking. Snow began on Road 5510 at about 3200 feet. Someone powered up to Hanson Creek Trailhead with a 4x4 before about 3 feet of snow melted leaving firm ridges where their tires compacted the snow. I used these ridges to avoid the slush as Auto and I followed the tracks from a few hikers and a dog that has also parked where the snow began. We left the road just after crossing over to the West Side of the long Northern ridge leading to Scout Peak. Low clouds filled most of the I-90 corridor and light rain came and went all day, which made for some wet bushwacking. We ascended a steep talus field with intermittent snow up to an old logging road, where we returned the East side of the ridge and continued the climb. Staying close to the top of the ridge, we moved through thick forest filled with smaller trees before reaching a shoulder and getting t..." — Jeb • May 19, 2013