Pete's Creek, Colonel Bob
Aug 29, 2009
by
Solo Steve
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last modified
Aug 31, 2009 10:19 PM
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Petes Creek - Colonel Bob Peak
- Region: Olympics -- West
- Agency: Olympic National Forest - Pacific Ranger District
- Trails: Petes Creek (#858), Colonel Bob (#851)
- Avg Rating: 4.25
- Why You Should Go Now
- Ripe berries
- Be Aware Of
- Overgrown
Shrooms along Colonel Bob Trail (Steve Payne)
Hike #9 for Hike-a-Thon 2009!
From US 101, FS 22/Donkey Creek Road and FS 2204 are an easy drive to the trailhead, with about eight miles of gravel road. Our group of nine met at the trailhead at 9:00 in iffy weather for the long slog up the Pete's Creek approach to Colonel Bob Peak. We were in good spirits, despite the steep and rocky trail. There was evidence of recent brushing thanks to Backcountry Horsemen, I suspect. The weather just did not cooperate. When we arrived at the summit, all the views northwest to Lake Quinault, west to the Pacific Ocean, and northeast to Mt. Olympus were lost in the clouds. We took a long lunch break hoping for clearing skies, and took turns signing the summit register and reading past entries.
We met just a few dayhikers and four backpacker groups on the trail, mostly on our way down. There are at least six established campsites and filterable water at Moonshine Flats, a few hundred yards from the junction of the Colonel Bob and Fletcher Canyon trails. Please pack out your trash!
From US 101, FS 22/Donkey Creek Road and FS 2204 are an easy drive to the trailhead, with about eight miles of gravel road. Our group of nine met at the trailhead at 9:00 in iffy weather for the long slog up the Pete's Creek approach to Colonel Bob Peak. We were in good spirits, despite the steep and rocky trail. There was evidence of recent brushing thanks to Backcountry Horsemen, I suspect. The weather just did not cooperate. When we arrived at the summit, all the views northwest to Lake Quinault, west to the Pacific Ocean, and northeast to Mt. Olympus were lost in the clouds. We took a long lunch break hoping for clearing skies, and took turns signing the summit register and reading past entries.
We met just a few dayhikers and four backpacker groups on the trail, mostly on our way down. There are at least six established campsites and filterable water at Moonshine Flats, a few hundred yards from the junction of the Colonel Bob and Fletcher Canyon trails. Please pack out your trash!
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Trees and Clouds Filter Sunlight (Steve Payne)
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Jackie Takes in the View (Steve Payne)
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Tired but Glad to Reach Colonel Bob Summit! (Steve Payne)
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