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Multi-night backpack
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Wildflowers blooming | Ripe berries
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Started the 4.5mi road walk up the EF Quinault in the early afternoon of September 4 for a 4-night trip...
Started the 4.5mi road walk up the EF Quinault in the early afternoon of September 4 for a 4-night trip up to LaCrosse Basin, Anderson Moraine and out the Dosewallips.
We made it to ONeil Camp for the first night. Bugs present but bearable. The next morning we continued up the EF to Enchanted Valley for a lunch break then to the ONeil Pass junction, where we veered off to reach White Creek Meadow where we spent two nights. There are a couple of well used sites at the meadow, with nice open views across the EF toward the West Peak of Mt Anderson, and up the broad meadows in the other direction. Through openings in the late-day clouds we could peek at the off-trail route we planned to take through Fisher's Notch the next day. From our meadows camp, carrying only day packs, we reached Fisher's Notch in about 1.5hrs. Contured up via meadows, talus and some moderate snow up to the considerably steeper and loose scree in the upper part toward the notch. The grade was much gentler down through meadows into LaCrosse Lake Basin where we connected with the trail. After a brief stop for lunch at Marmot Lake we continued on to ONeil Pass, and then back to our camp at the meadows. Pace was slowed by our constant seaching for bear and elk along the way, some of which we indeed enjoyed at pretty close (but safe) distances. Broke camp late on day four, headed back down to the EF trail and continued on up to Anderson Pass. Dropped packs and scurried up to Anderson Glacier Moraine and soaked in the sunny views while munching away. Not a soul around. Three more bears enroute. Reluctantly had to leave our airy spot, but eventually descended back to saddle up our packs for a descent into the Dosewallips. Spent our last night by ourselves at Big Timber camp, which we found to be a very nice spot - beside the river among open timber. Up early for the last stretch of trail and a final 5.5mi road walk to reach the car by noon on Monday, and the drive home. All in all, an excellent trip. Using the White Creek Meadows camp as a base to make the Fisher's/LaCrosse/ONeil loop was especially cool. Accessed lots of country, but didn't have to lug the packs to do it.
Anderson Pass #101,Dosewallips River #98,Quinault River #5
— Oct 02, 2006
— Dave CWA
Day hike
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Left with a group of 10 high school students and 2 teachers on a five day 25+ mile journey up...
Left with a group of 10 high school students and 2 teachers on a five day 25+ mile journey up the Dosewallips, over Anderson Pass and down the Quinault. Terrible rain virtually every night but we slogged through. Log bridges were all in and water was (obviously)available at all camps (Dose Forks, Honeymoon Meadows, Enchanted Valley and O'Neil Creek). Saw no bears, not even scat but lots of evidence of elk. We heard them bugling early in the morning. A great, if wet time for everyone.
Anderson Pass #101
— Jul 29, 2005
— Hiking for scenery
Day hike
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Bridge out
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Hiked up 5.5 miles of dusty road, then 1.5 miles to camp on Friday evening 7/29. Saturday morning hiked...
Hiked up 5.5 miles of dusty road, then 1.5 miles to camp on Friday evening 7/29. Saturday morning hiked to Diamond meadows, set up camp, then proceeded to Anderson Pass. After the very disappointing pass, hiked back down to Diamond Meadows to spend the night. Packed up Sunday morning and hiked out. There was nothing noteworthy about this hike. Pacific Northwest Hiking handbook rates it as a 9 out of 10, I don't know where he was, but it wasn't at Anderson Pass. This trail had 31.5 miles of hiking in the trees, then .5 miles had views that I would rate barely 4 out of 10.
Anderson Pass #101,Enchanted Valley,O'Neil Pass
— Aug 27, 2004
— Steve
Day hike
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The trip up Enchanted Valley to explore trails to O'Neil Pass and Anderson Glacier started on a Friday morning...
The trip up Enchanted Valley to explore trails to O'Neil Pass and Anderson Glacier started on a Friday morning at the Graves Creek trailhead. The thirteen miles in to the camp area at Enchanted Valley are relatively easy and took under eight hours, with lots of water and comfortable rest stops every three or four miles. Rangers' predictions of difficult water crossings due to recent rains were grossly exaggerated. Bridges were out, but crossings were readily manageable. The trail was in excellent shape and we eyed several attractive camps along the Quinault River as we strolled along. We counted at least 25 elk in a single herd along the trail on the way in. Day hike
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Bridge out | Snow on trail
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Finally went to Enchanted Valley. This was a little too much forest bottom for me, so we brough our...
Finally went to Enchanted Valley. This was a little too much forest bottom for me, so we brough our ice axes and planned to go up to Anderson glacier. The Quinalt valley is true rainforest. We hiked in about 3 miles Friday night, camped, hiked another 10 miles Saturday to Enchanged Valley, deposited our big packs and loaded day packs, and went 6 miles and up a few thousand feet to Anderson Glacier, then headed out Sunday morning. The forest was varied enough to hold my interest throughout the valley bottom hike. Enchanted valley itself is interesting not only on account of the plunging waterfalls, but on account of being such a large meadow at only 2,000 feet. Perhaps this property accounts for the large bear population. Views open up on the way to Anderson pass and are stunning at Anderson glacier. The glacier itself was snow covered. Apparently the glacier is receding and the lake at its base growing so fast that none of our sources agreed on the exact size of the lake and the end of the trail. I'm writing this several days later at work, so it may sound dispassionate, but don't be fooled, this is an awesome hike, especially for big tree, moss, and rushing river lovers. |
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