Spider Meadows #1511
Jul 25, 1999
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Spider Meadow and Phelps Basin
- Region: Central Cascades -- Stevens Pass - East
- Agency: Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Wenatchee River Ranger District, Leavenworth
- Trails: Spider Meadows (#1511)
- Avg Rating: 4.13
- Be Aware Of
- Blowdowns
- Bridge out
- Water on trail
- Snow on trail
We hiked in on Saturday afternoon (24th). There were 21 cars parked in the lot, a few had yellow tickets in the window. The trail was snow free for the first two miles, with some minor blowdowns and few shallow creeklets to overcome. Beyond that the snow was constant with drifts up to five feet thick. The trail became increasingly difficult to follow, however it parallels the river so route finding was no problem. There was however more serious blowdown, fragile snow bridges and two particularily challenging creek crossings. The meadow was about 30% melted out with most of the established sites still buried. Flowers are sprouting everywhere, some even poking through the snow. We camped there for the night and awoke the next day to perfectly blue skies. We shot a whole roll of film then began out hike out. The going seemed a lot easier than the way in. All in all it was a fantastic hike, one I imagine that will get better as the summer wears on.
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