Last seen: Dec 22, 2024
The junction with the Grouse Point trail is still evident. The last time I passed that way I marked it on my gps. The coordinates are 45 08.638N, 12...
It is an alternate route into the BOW, but I think "shortcut" is in the eye of the beholder. It requires fewer miles of hiking to get to Battle Creek...
I went back yesterday to make another try at finding this trail, and this time I found it. A logging road, now abandoned, destroyed the first 0.4 mil...
I can tell you that Road 6350 from Graham Pass south to the south trailhead for the Rho Ridge trail is completely snow-free. I drove it last Wednesda...
The road to the upper end of the trail, Rd 4696, is open and is a very good road. Very easy access to that area, about 6+ miles from FR 46. That's ...
Regarding that mystery trail east of Battle Creek shelter...I have followed that trail for about 2/3 mile from Elk Lake Creek. I will post some photo...
Kirk, you're not mistaken. It is Burnt Granite.
No, it's not. It's farther east than that.
This trail is not in a wilderness.
Rhododendron Creek trail?
I guess I was right in thinking that it might have something to do with fish, but I haven't seen anything quite like this before. Interesting. Thank...
Grouse Point trail? Looks a lot like the view of the upper end of Cache Meadow from the campsite where the shelter used to be.