Clear Fork #61
Jun 13, 2004
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Clear Fork-Lily Lake
- Region: South Cascades -- White Pass / Cowlitz River Valley
- Agency: Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Cowlitz Valley Ranger District
- Trails: Clear Fork (#61)
- Avg Rating: 2.50
- Be Aware Of
- Blowdowns
- Water on trail
- Snow on trail
An excellent lush forest walk. The trail has a few fallen trees, none pose any serious difficulties. I did this hike up to the PCT junction at Tieton Pass, and it rained the entire time, so the trail was very wet. 4 miles into the hike I crossed Coyete Creek on a downstream log and camped. At 5 miles is Chemney Creek, another log is available but I was already wet so I just walked accrossed, an easy ford. At 6.5 miles the trail crosses the Clear Fork of the Cowlitz River, were a log could be used to cross, but it looked too wet and slippery, walking accross the knee deep river was easier, but very cold. At about 8 miles there is snow, but the trail is easy to follow, the last 200 ft the trail is lost but the PCT juction is straight up at the saddle.
|
|
Document Actions
- Email this page
- Print this
- Share
Forgot your
New user?
