Esmerelda Basin, County Line
Jun 21, 2009
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mytho-man
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Jun 22, 2009 05:55 PM
- Type of Outing
- Overnight
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Esmeralda Basin (Esmerelda)
- Region: Snoqualmie Pass -- Salmon La Sac/Teanaway
- Agency: Okanogan - Wenatchee National Forest - Cle Elum Ranger District
- Trails: Esmeralda Basin (#1394)
- Avg Rating: 4.36
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: County Line
- Region: Snoqualmie Pass -- Salmon La Sac/Teanaway
- Trails: County Line (#1226)
- Avg Rating: 3.00
- Why You Should Go Now
- Wildflowers blooming
Tent & the Esmeralda Peaks Photo (c) David Hagen
I led a Cascadian backpack this weekend up the Esmeralda Basin trail and then a short ways up the County Line trail towards Lake Ann to a nice campsite I know of with a great view across Esmeralda Basin to Teanaway Mtn, the Esmeralda Peaks, & Hawkins Mtn. We hiked in under mostly sunny skies and cool temperatures: perfect hiking weather. After camp was set up the rest of the party made their way to the saddle overlooking Lake Ann while I just lolled around on the rocks by camp soaking up the sun and the views. By early evening the wind picked up and low clouds started obscuring Hawkins, the western Esmeralda Pks, & the top of Fortune Mtn. It was windy all night and in the morning there was ice in the water bag. The clouds had retreated some overnight, but as the morning progressed, they started moving in again so we packed up while everything was still dry and headed for the cars about 10:30. The trail is in great shape. The only snow is in the basin below the saddle to Lake Ann. Lower down there was lots of nice shooting star & yellow stream violet. Up in the rocks there was nice phlox, drummond's anemone, cut-leaf violet, columbia lewisia, & ivesia. This is always a good early-season hike.
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Teanaway Peak & the Esmeralda Peaks Photo (c) David Hagen
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The Esmeralda Peaks Photo (c) David Hagen
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Waterfall, Esmeralda Trailhead Photo (c) David Hagen
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