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Blowdowns | Mudholes | Water on trail
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This was a quick outing in Cougar Mt. Park, about 3 miles in length with a fair number of mud/water...
This was a quick outing in Cougar Mt. Park, about 3 miles in length with a fair number of mud/water holes and blowdowns on the trail. With all of this the trip took about 1 hour to complete with some stops for dogs [dog owners, if your dogs do not like seeing strange people, keep them on a leash] on the trail and photos (this is the quickest I have walked this trail).
There is still some snow in the area I hiked but only one patch on the trail (Nike Horse Trail). There were several downed trees on the Quarry Trail including one that horses can not pass (a duck under and step over maneuver). The other blow downs were not as bad and there was evidence of horses getting over these as well as deer tracks in some of the muddy areas. Coal creek was running high and fast and the falls were as full of water as I have ever seen them.
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
— Alpine Art
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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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This hike is a short walk on the ridges of Cougar Mt. Park. The trails are slightly muddy but...
This hike is a short walk on the ridges of Cougar Mt. Park. The trails are slightly muddy but not at all as muddy as they can be. Patches of snow linger in the forest from the recent snow fall and spring is still 2 to 4 weeks away for this area, by my estimation.
Overall trip is about 4 miles long with 500 feet of elevation gain. It took me about 1.75 hours to walk to Wilderness Peak and return to the Sky Country trail head. Not many people on the trails but I did pass a walker in socks, not sure what was going on but the wet muddy trails would surely ruin a pair of white athletic socks quickly. Other than a recent tree fall (Hemlock, I think) over some switchbacks near Shy Bear Pass, the trail is in very walkable shape. No big views on these trails (did see what I believe to be Commencement Bay from The Wilderness Peak Trail), just lots of trees, peace and quite. One last note, Wilderness Peak now has a nice bench made in memorial to two Japanese Americans (hope I got the ancestry correct). It is a nice resting place for a snack or to enjoy the forest that is the Peak.
Old Man Trail, Clay Pit Road, By Pass Trial, Nike Horse Trail, Fred's Railroad
— Jun 02, 2010
— Alpine Art
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Features:
Wildflowers blooming
Issues:
Water on trail
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Wet, Rainy and Sunny but no significant wind disruptions on this short walk (about 1.5 miles by my estimation). ...
Wet, Rainy and Sunny but no significant wind disruptions on this short walk (about 1.5 miles by my estimation). The trails were quite waterlogged but not overly muddy, several spots had 6 inch water "holes" or puddles that covered the trails, these will likely drain as weather improves to more normal levels.
Flowers such as phlox were out and the whole park is in the midst of spring with green trees and shrubs everywhere. Other than the rain and water holes a nice walk.
Old Man Trail, Cave Hole, Clay Pit Road, Klondike Swamp, Cougar Pass, Tibbett's Marsh, Mine Shaft Trail, East Fork, Fred's Railroad, By Pass Trial, Coyote
— May 02, 2010
— Alpine Art
Day hike
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Mudholes
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A lot of trails for a 4 mile loop (approximate mileage) in Cougar Mt. Park, three of us, Alpine Art,...
A lot of trails for a 4 mile loop (approximate mileage) in Cougar Mt. Park, three of us, Alpine Art, Loren and Joani started from Sky Country Trail Head on a pleasant walk on trails and the Clay Pit Road. In general the trails are a bit muddy after recent rains but for most of our hike we had only drizzle if with mud holes. The East Fork trail was quite muddy at times but this is not unusual for this trail. My only misdirection on the hike was a short trip up Coyote Creek Trail rather than hiking Clay Pit Road to Klondike Swamp Trail.
Other than the mud the walk was great. Lots of dogs, runners and others out prior to the predicted arrival of rain in the afternoon. |
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