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Started at the Licorice Fern trailhead at 4:30pm, and walked to the "Far Country Lookout" viewpoint, as described in the...
Started at the Licorice Fern trailhead at 4:30pm, and walked to the "Far Country Lookout" viewpoint, as described in the "60 Hikes Within 60 Miles" book.
The trail looked like it had been brushed out recently and was in great condition, no mud. Encountered just one person on the trail. Photos: http://picasaweb.google.com/[…]/LicoriceFernTrailOctober2011 Tracklog: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/121600493
Nike Horse Trail, Cave Hole, Coal Creek Falls, Quarry, Marshall's Hill, Wildside Trail-De Leo Wall, Far Country, Shy Bear, Fred's Railroad, By Pass Trial, Old Man Trail
— Aug 28, 2011
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This is a loop series of trails about 7 miles long with about 1300 to 1500 feet of elevation gain/loss...
This is a loop series of trails about 7 miles long with about 1300 to 1500 feet of elevation gain/loss over a series of ups and downs.
My first destination was Coal Creek Falls from the Sky Country Trail Head. The route to the falls had lots of folks with dogs and is a nice down hill walk for the most part. Not much water in Coal Creek and the falls were silent to my ears. Trees are leafy and grass is very high after a cool wet summer so not much in the way of views on any of the trails. From the falls I headed to De Leo Wall via the Marshall Hill trail, on parts of the trail you could see a sharp drop off but no real views due to foliage. All the trails are in good shape with no mud. As most of my hiking in the area has been in fall/winter/spring this was a welcome change. I passed Far Country falls but again could not see or hear the falls from the trail. The rest of the walk was a nice amble through a shady green forest. Weather the last two Sunday's has been muggy and warm so I am glad I took extra water with me. Day hike
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Wildflowers blooming
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This loop of trails made 5 miles. The trails are in great shape - a bit of mud here...
This loop of trails made 5 miles. The trails are in great shape - a bit of mud here and there, but easy to get around. Coal Creek Falls was full of water. Lots of Bleeding Hearts along the trail as well as other flowers I don't know the names of.
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3.8 mi/+310/-310 ft, 115 min round trip (hiking times will vary)
trailhead & endpoint 47.53494/-122.12851, 650 feet, Red Town Trailhead.
highest point,...
3.8 mi/+310/-310 ft, 115 min round trip (hiking times will vary)
trailhead & endpoint 47.53494/-122.12851, 650 feet, Red Town Trailhead. highest point, 920 ft, Far Country View Point. No snow. Some puddles on trail. A few blowdowns. This is an easy hike. Route taken counter-clockwise: Wildside, Far Country, Indian, Red Town Trails. The route is on a mostly level grade, except for the Far Country Trail which climbs on a moderate grade to the view point. There are two 5"d blowdowns across Wildside just south of junction with Marshall's Hill and one 10"d blowdown across the shortcut to Far Country Lookout. Day hike
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Another hike with the Issaquah Alps Club, moderate in length and elevation gain but a good tune up hike for...
Another hike with the Issaquah Alps Club, moderate in length and elevation gain but a good tune up hike for the upcoming season. Denis Harney was our leader on a hike I have done before, looping past all three water falls in Cougar Mt. Park.
The hike started on the Wildside Trail which has a series of undulations, some of which are moderately steep providing a good warm up quickly. Once off the Wildside Trail, the first falls (Far Country Falls) can be seen just off the Indian Trail, and from here to the Far Country Look Out is a short hike up hill. The trails to this point were in good shape considering the recent snow and rain. Snow was evident on the sides of the trails, but no snow on the trails. From the Far Country Look Out, view has been obscured a bit by tree growth over the last 10 years, we walked Shy Bear and Deceiver Trails to Doughty Falls (not impressive for the water flow over the rocks but worth the short side trail to the falls). The Deceiver Trail did have some mud holes as did the Long View Peak Trail and other trails that followed. Off the Long View Peak Trail, we then followed Shy Bear to Fred's Railroad and then via the Quarry Trail to the Coal Creek Falls Trail. Coal Creek Falls was impressive with lots of water from recent rains and snow melt coming over the falls. After the falls, the trails were in good shape, with the Cave Hole and Red Town Trails being dry and hard packed (old road or railroad beds). Weather was great, mild with just a bit of a rain shower near the end of the hike. Statistics, 6.5 miles of walking, 1200 to 1500 feet of elevation gain and loss. |
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