Lower Siouxon Creek, Horseshoe Ridge
Nov 13, 2009
by
Ryan Ojerio
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last modified
Nov 13, 2009 08:38 PM
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Lower Siouxon Creek
- Region: South Cascades -- Indian Heaven / Trapper Creek
- Agency: Gifford Pinchot National Forest - Mount Adams Ranger District
- Trails: Siouxon (#130)
- Avg Rating: 2.80
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Horseshoe Ridge
- Region: South Cascades -- Mt. St. Helens
- Agency: USFS Mount Adams Ranger District
- Trails: Horseshoe Ridge (#140)
- Avg Rating: 2.60
- Be Aware Of
- Blowdowns
- Overgrown
- Snow on trail
Climbing up the Horseshoe Ridge - lots of blowdown!
I heard that the landslide across FS 54 was cleared this fall so I went out to explore the Horseshoe Ridge Loop. I started at the lower Siouxon trailhead at the end of FS 5701 and did the loop counter-clockwise.
The Siouxon was in great shape, relatively dry despite recent rains because the ground is so rocky. The Horeshoe Ridge trail, however, had LOTS of trees across the trail, particularly on the climb up and descent. The ridge top had few trees and was actually really nice. It was cloudy and even snowed a bit up top, or I might have seen some cool views.
There was a couple inches of snow on the southeast end of the loop near the jct with spur road 320.
Even though I had to scramble across lots of trees and the trail is very steep and unmaintained, it was still a cool hike if you like that sort of thing.
The Siouxon was in great shape, relatively dry despite recent rains because the ground is so rocky. The Horeshoe Ridge trail, however, had LOTS of trees across the trail, particularly on the climb up and descent. The ridge top had few trees and was actually really nice. It was cloudy and even snowed a bit up top, or I might have seen some cool views.
There was a couple inches of snow on the southeast end of the loop near the jct with spur road 320.
Even though I had to scramble across lots of trees and the trail is very steep and unmaintained, it was still a cool hike if you like that sort of thing.
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Probably some nice views on a clear day.
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Little bit of snow...for now.
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