Tonga Ridge
Aug 19, 2009
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- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Tonga Ridge / Mount Sawyer
- Region: Central Cascades -- Stevens Pass - West
- Agency: Mount Baker Snoqualmie National Forest, Skykomish Ranger District
- Trails: Tonga Ridge (#1058)
- Avg Rating: 3.60
- Why You Should Go Now
- Wildflowers blooming
- Ripe berries
- Be Aware Of
- Bugs
- No water source
Armed with 40% DEET, my 7YO son and I drove up the fire roads to the Tonga Ridge Trailhead. Alas, we could have used a higher percentage...no bites, but the black flies loved landing on us. It's a wonderful hike for a sturdy kid, but make sure he or she doesn't freak out when surrounded by insects.
The trail was in great shape, with only a couple of minor limbs/blowdowns slowing us down. The wildflowers and huckleberries are fading...looks to have been an early berry season. The bears have been out in force as well. We saw scat of various composition at six different locations.
Kudos to the gentleman we met while heading up the ridge...he pulled out his pennywhistle and gave us some delightful Irish melodies to send us on our way!
The trail was in great shape, with only a couple of minor limbs/blowdowns slowing us down. The wildflowers and huckleberries are fading...looks to have been an early berry season. The bears have been out in force as well. We saw scat of various composition at six different locations.
Kudos to the gentleman we met while heading up the ridge...he pulled out his pennywhistle and gave us some delightful Irish melodies to send us on our way!
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