Donovan said
I have two candidates.

My second choice will be first: Lower Rock Lake off the Serene Lake Trail.

 

Don2

 

 

Well, it looks like we're in the neighborhood.  Since we already know what's behind door number two.  Pray tell what's behind door number one and see if that gets us any closer.

Kirk

 kirk said :

Well, it looks like we're in the neighborhood.  Since we already know what's behind door number two.  Pray tell what's behind door number one and see if that gets us any closer.

Kirk

 

Kirk, you are barking up the wrong tree! Haven't you had  your annual anger management class just recently, or do they have those where you work? Lighten up dude!

Don

Donald Presley said

 

Kirk, you are barking up the wrong tree! Haven't you had  your annual anger management class just recently, or do they have those where you work? Lighten up dude!
Don

 

Whoa, dude! No anger intended.  Just my attempt at droll humor.  It's hard for me to convey tone through the keyboard. Maybe more smileys are the ticket. I was just wondering what Donavan's first guess was.

Kirk

My first guess is Cripple Lake on Trail "X". Past the camps and where the trail leaves the lake to head up to cache meadow.

Don2

Donovan said
My first guess is Cripple Lake on Trail "X". Past the camps and where the trail leaves the lake to head up to cache meadow.

Don2

Definitely close enough. The location is actually just before the campsites.

This unofficial trail formerly petered out on the slope before reaching Cache Meadows. We had an early fire season 20 or more years ago, followed by heavy summer rains. Fire Crews had poured into Oregon, then had nothing to do as the rains stopped the fires. That was the year Trail X as you call it was grubbed out. I have always assumed it was a bored fire crew that did it, though I don't have absolute proof, just the timing coincidence.

Your turn!