Snowgrass Flat, Goat Ridge, Lilly Basin
Sep 14, 2008
by
willithewanderer
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last modified
Sep 15, 2008 07:46 PM
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Snowgrass Flat
- Region: South Cascades -- Goat Rocks
- Agency: Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Cowlitz Valley Ranger District
- Trails: Snowgrass (#96)
- Avg Rating: 4.21
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Goat Ridge
- Region: South Cascades
- Trails: Goat Ridge (#95)
- Avg Rating: 3.00
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Johnson Peak-Lily Basin
- Region: South Cascades -- Goat Rocks
- Agency: USFS Cowlitz Valley Ranger District, Packwood Office
- Trails: Lilly Basin (#86)
- Avg Rating: 3.20
- Why You Should Go Now
- Wildflowers blooming
nice views...
With epic weather in September and a need to train for an upcoming 3 day hike later in the month, I decided to train myself and the dog.
We started the day early in the AM with hopes of doing loop day trip. This was my first hike in this area. We ended up doing trail 96, Lilly Basin and return on trail 95. By the number of people up there this loop is very common. I believe my hike mileage was approximately 16 miles. A good workout for me and I can feel it today...
My feedback from this day hike is the views are great and also I am surprised by the large number of hikers in this area. The hike is also dog friendly.
Views of Adams, St. Helens, and Rainier really makes this a worthwhile trip. And that likely explains the large crowds.
We included part of PCT to get view of McCall Glacier then headed back to continue loop. Dog cooled off at Goat Lake. Prior to Goat Lake spotted a mountain goat, so the lake is appropriately named.
At end of hike saw two bow hunters hitting the trail as hunting starts tomorrow. So hikers beware, don't bend over to tie your shoes...
We started the day early in the AM with hopes of doing loop day trip. This was my first hike in this area. We ended up doing trail 96, Lilly Basin and return on trail 95. By the number of people up there this loop is very common. I believe my hike mileage was approximately 16 miles. A good workout for me and I can feel it today...
My feedback from this day hike is the views are great and also I am surprised by the large number of hikers in this area. The hike is also dog friendly.
Views of Adams, St. Helens, and Rainier really makes this a worthwhile trip. And that likely explains the large crowds.
We included part of PCT to get view of McCall Glacier then headed back to continue loop. Dog cooled off at Goat Lake. Prior to Goat Lake spotted a mountain goat, so the lake is appropriately named.
At end of hike saw two bow hunters hitting the trail as hunting starts tomorrow. So hikers beware, don't bend over to tie your shoes...
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