West Fork Foss River
Oct 11, 2008
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Ebenezer Hikers
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last modified
Sep 21, 2010 10:58 AM
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: West Fork Foss River and Lakes
- Region: Central Cascades -- Stevens Pass - West
- Agency: Skykomish Ranger District
- Trails: West Fork Foss River (#1064)
- Avg Rating: 3.62
- Why You Should Go Now
- Fall foliage
- Be Aware Of
- Blowdowns
- Washouts
Mushrooms on the forest floor
We were looking for an easy short hike so we chose to just go the mile and a half to Trout Lake. Fall colors are starting to appear, and mushrooms are decorating the forest floor. The trail is in rougher shape than I remembered it from a few years ago. There are roots, blow-downs, and one large washout. The handrail equipped bridge log is gone.
When we arrived today we found 8 or 9 cars in the parking lot and we only saw a few people on the trail. Not bad for a clear day. The blow-downs were manageable by the younger ones.
The interesting part came at the creek crossing. There is a large log that should make this easy. The problem today was the frost on the giant smooth log. I wouldn’t have tried it without crampons. As an alternate we worked our way through the stickery brush to some rocks upstream. This was ok because of the low water flow. Some in out party had tennis shoes and still kept their feet dry.
Two labs spent time retrieving sticks thrown into the lake and the rest of us spent our day lounging there.
The return trip was pretty easy because the frost was gone from the log, the day had warmed to shirt sleeve conditions, and I don’t think saw any bugs.
When we arrived today we found 8 or 9 cars in the parking lot and we only saw a few people on the trail. Not bad for a clear day. The blow-downs were manageable by the younger ones.
The interesting part came at the creek crossing. There is a large log that should make this easy. The problem today was the frost on the giant smooth log. I wouldn’t have tried it without crampons. As an alternate we worked our way through the stickery brush to some rocks upstream. This was ok because of the low water flow. Some in out party had tennis shoes and still kept their feet dry.
Two labs spent time retrieving sticks thrown into the lake and the rest of us spent our day lounging there.
The return trip was pretty easy because the frost was gone from the log, the day had warmed to shirt sleeve conditions, and I don’t think saw any bugs.
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Crossing the creek
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washout
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Trout Lake
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