Mesatchee Creek, Dewey Lakes
Jun 28, 2009
by
john
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last modified
Jul 01, 2009 02:38 PM
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Mesatchee Creek
- Region: South Cascades -- Chinook Pass - Enumclaw or Hwy 410 area
- Agency: Okanogan and Wenatchee National Forests, Naches Ranger District
- Trails: Mesatchee Creek (#969)
- Avg Rating: 3.00
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Dewey Lake
- Region: South Cascades -- Chinook Pass - Enumclaw or Hwy 410 area
- Agency: Gifford Pinchot National Forest
- Trails: Dewey Lakes (#968)
- Avg Rating: 3.54
- Why You Should Go Now
- Wildflowers blooming
- Be Aware Of
- Water on trail
- Snow on trail
- Bugs
Tried to do the loop up Mesatchee Creek, over to Swamp Lake and back down the Dewey Lake trail.
Failed - the last half mile of the Mesatchee trail is hidden under a blanket of snow. I hiked up to about a quarter of a mile from the ridgeline trail and decided that it was best left to another day.
This was my first hike with my new dog, Java. He's a lab/husky mix and he kicked my butt. The trail is in good condition. I hit snow about 2.5 miles or so up the trail but it was still easy to tell where the trail was. The waterfall is nice and the air is crisp at this time of the year. I saw one other couple and their dog on my way back down.
I decided to poke up Dewey Lake trail after the aborted attempt to do the loop. The Dewey lake trail is in good shape. I saw another couple and their dog and then we met 2 guys who had camped out by the second American River crossing. I decided to call it quits there but I suspect that you can make it up to the lake without encountering any snow. I did not see any logs to use at the second crossing but I think there are some downstream from the trail. If not - the water is cold but not too deep.
Failed - the last half mile of the Mesatchee trail is hidden under a blanket of snow. I hiked up to about a quarter of a mile from the ridgeline trail and decided that it was best left to another day.
This was my first hike with my new dog, Java. He's a lab/husky mix and he kicked my butt. The trail is in good condition. I hit snow about 2.5 miles or so up the trail but it was still easy to tell where the trail was. The waterfall is nice and the air is crisp at this time of the year. I saw one other couple and their dog on my way back down.
I decided to poke up Dewey Lake trail after the aborted attempt to do the loop. The Dewey lake trail is in good shape. I saw another couple and their dog and then we met 2 guys who had camped out by the second American River crossing. I decided to call it quits there but I suspect that you can make it up to the lake without encountering any snow. I did not see any logs to use at the second crossing but I think there are some downstream from the trail. If not - the water is cold but not too deep.
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