Spider Meadows #1511
Aug 27, 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
We drove to the trailhead from Redmond Friday morning, hiked 2.5 hrs to the Meadows, arriving a little past noon. Established camp at a wonderful south (near) end campsite on the stream. Day hiked that afternoon to the upper end of the meadows. At the Meadows with us Friday were one couple day hiking, one couple overnighting, and 236 million flies. The water, meadows and mountains were beautiful. Glad we didn't stretch our hike to the far end of the Meadows; campsites up there are not as pretty, some covered with snow, and still have the flies.
The flies go to bed with the sun and the mosquitoes can be chased away with a campfire (convenient, with all the nice fire rings and wood around there).
On the way out Saturday morning we met 42 backpackers, 12 dogs and 6 horses coming in.
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