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Posted: 6/26/2022 1:39:45 AM EDT
[Last Edit: GreenMushroom]
Last years thread got archived so new year new thread.
Craggy Peak. 9.31/2198 We'd originally planned to come up out of Wright Meddow but on the way up decided to try an older trail coming up from the south and hit blue lake on the way up. Started out nice but quickly ran into deep snow and a lot of water coming down. We'd hoped with the warmer weather things would have melted off more.   Terrain was rugged and the snow 6-8 foot deep in places. A lot of it was eaten from underneath by melt water making this one of the more challenging snow hikes we've done. Not what I was expecting for the end of June.   |
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Posted: 6/26/2022 1:54:57 AM EDT
Looking back down.
 Looking up at the ridge the trail from Wright Meddow runs along. We couldn't find the branch to blue lake and it was slow going so we headed straight up to the ridge.  Up on the ridge we actually found a few yards of bare trail   Looking down on blue lake. 
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Posted: 6/26/2022 2:01:52 AM EDT
Shark and Badger I think. There's lots of peaks in the area and we plan on returning when things clear up.
 Adams  Hood  St Helens 
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Posted: 6/26/2022 9:05:09 AM EDT
Nice! I've been going to Blue Lake for many years, love that spot! A couple years ago we hiked to Craggy Peak via Blue Lake, and I climbed Craggy Peak. I saw a mountain goat about halfway up.
A couple pics from the top.   And a pic from the hike.  |
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Posted: 6/26/2022 11:48:09 AM EDT
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Posted: 6/26/2022 3:55:20 PM EDT
Quote History Originally Posted By JackRebney: Nice! I've been going to Blue Lake for many years, love that spot! A couple years ago we hiked to Craggy Peak via Blue Lake, and I climbed Craggy Peak. I saw a mountain goat about halfway up. A couple pics from the top. https://i.imgur.com/kztGWVh.png https://i.imgur.com/d2zw61m.png And a pic from the hike. https://i.imgur.com/qHMIfgT.png @JackRebney When you go to Blue Lake do you come up the Wright Meddow trail? We came up the "trail" from the south (A). It wasn't really clear where it was at the beginning so we weren't sure if it was still maintained. Once we started uphill we hit snow and it was impossible to tell where it was and we were basically cross-country at that point. We cut across (B) to the road below Blue Lake (C). We walked back and fourth a couple times looking for the trail going up to Blue Lake but couldn't find it. We cut down the westward facing slope of the draw to get on a logging road (D) to get back. A lot less snow and good elk trails to get down. We were thinking of coming from the Wright Meddow side next time. Seems like a gradual ascent and we should be able to get to Craggy Peak without getting burned out and be able to explore beyond. 
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Posted: 6/29/2022 6:08:57 PM EDT
[Last Edit: JackRebney]
@GreenMushroom
We always park at the end of the 9331 road and hike in there, go around the back side of the lake and hook up with the Craggy Peak trail. In mid July 2010 there was quite a bit of snow on the ground and we had to hike in the last couple miles of the road before the trail started, I'm very familiar with the trail but with snow on the ground it's very hard to find your way to Blue Lake without a GPS so I totally get where you're coming from. This was our route.  Crappy pics from mid July 2010 at Blue Lake. I think that's the last time I remember the waterfall still running when I've been there.   This was the little pond behind the lake. 
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Posted: 6/29/2022 6:37:08 PM EDT
Beautiful pictures, wish I had both my feet.
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Posted: 6/29/2022 6:38:01 PM EDT
Replied to wrong post, beautiful pictures.
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Posted: 7/1/2022 11:58:21 AM EDT
Quote History Originally Posted By JackRebney: @GreenMushroom We always park at the end of the 9331 road and hike in there, go around the back side of the lake and hook up with the Craggy Peak trail. In mid July 2010 there was quite a bit of snow on the ground and we had to hike in the last couple miles of the road before the trail started, I'm very familiar with the trail but with snow on the ground it's very hard to find your way to Blue Lake without a GPS so I totally get where you're coming from. This was our route. https://i.imgur.com/GhpEDmn.png Crappy pics from mid July 2010 at Blue Lake. I think that's the last time I remember the waterfall still running when I've been there. https://i.imgur.com/563TYmL.png https://i.imgur.com/AXuOB2x.png This was the little pond behind the lake. https://i.imgur.com/O6EfLKD.png Thanks. We're new to that area so didn't realize you could drive up that road. Going to do more scouting around next time before we head up the trail. Snow is finally melting off so we can do more exploring. We scouted out the Spencer Meddow area a few weeks before. Also was finally able to make it up to goat marsh a few weeks ago and there was more water than I've ever seen. |
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Posted: 7/1/2022 12:30:09 PM EDT
Spencer Meddow
Had originally intended to see if we could get through to the randle side but got turned back.  Looking back towards the Lewis Valley        
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Posted: 7/10/2022 9:35:48 PM EDT
Lone Butte 15.22/1644
 Lone Butte Meddows. This is a really nice area with easy access and we plan to come back at night. Might consider camping overnight half way down where there's good views in both directions.    Headed up Sqaw Butte trail.  Big Creek  |
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Posted: 7/10/2022 9:44:17 PM EDT
Sqaw Butte is more a series of shelfs and there's some steep parts but a lot of level walking. Much more open under the trees than down in the valley.
    We started to hit heavy snow past 4k and turned back a little short of the top at the Crab Trail junction.  
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Posted: 7/10/2022 10:11:06 PM EDT
Siouxon
Yale Boat Launch. Was kinda preoccupied with hiking last summer and want to get the yak out more this year.    Mouth of the Siouxon estuary  Yale dam and Mount Tum Tum  Old road bridge for the abandoned road on the south shore.  |
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Posted: 7/10/2022 10:20:34 PM EDT
Heading into the estuary
  Necks down as you approach the mouth of Siouxon creek.  Opens up again past the neck. Creek mouth dead ahead with beach on the left and cliffs on the right.  We usually come when the waters lower and there's a lot more beach. The local babcats seem to be using the little beach that's there as a litter box   Mouth of Siouxon creek. 
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Posted: 7/10/2022 10:53:25 PM EDT
 Attached File Attached File Attached FileWent up to Summit lake today. Awesome day! Great views! Fairly moderate hike. Still a bit of snow as you got into the higher elevations. |
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Posted: 8/10/2022 10:29:52 PM EDT
Shark Rock 7/23 11.52/2123
Return to the area of the op in much better conditions following the route laid out by JackRebney. Blue Lake and the meadows to the east.    
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Posted: 8/10/2022 10:33:44 PM EDT
Looking back down on the Blue Lake valley. Ridge to the right is where the Wright Meddow trail runs.
 Shark Rock  Hat Rock  Craggy Peak 
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Posted: 8/10/2022 10:35:44 PM EDT
Mountains
   Obligatory poser shot 
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Posted: 8/10/2022 11:22:49 PM EDT
Quote History Originally Posted By GreenMushroom: Mountains https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/519824/20220723_141924-2484627.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/519824/20220723_143527-2484628.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/519824/20220723_140419-2484629.jpg Obligatory poser shot https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/519824/20220723_141848-2484631.jpg Where is this? |
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Posted: Yesterday 2:34:42 AM EDT
Between St Helens and Adams. Main trail heads east out of Wright Meadow. We came up and got on that trail from the south.
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Posted: Yesterday 11:47:27 PM EDT
[Last Edit: JackRebney]
Quote HistoryI think that is actually Kirk Rock. This is Craggy.  ETA: Actually maybe that is Craggy from the other side, if so it looks way different from there. It sure looks different on top of it too. I plan on riding Craggy Peak and Boundary trails on my trials bike within the next couple months, I can't wait to see more of the area. |
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