French Cabin Creek #1305,Kachess Ridge #1315
Aug 10, 2008
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: French Cabin Creek
- Region: Snoqualmie Pass -- Snoqualmie Pass
- Agency: Cle Elum Ranger District
- Trails: French Cabin Creek (#1305)
- Avg Rating: 2.33
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- Hike: Kachess Ridge / Kachess Beacon
- Region: Snoqualmie Pass -- Snoqualmie Pass
- Agency: Cle Elum Ranger District
- Trails: Kachess Ridge (#1315), Kachess Beacon (#1315.3)
- Avg Rating: 3.25
- Be Aware Of
- Overgrown
Hiked to the Thorp Mt. Lookout via French Cabin Creek and the Kachess Ridge trail.
We started from FS road 4308 to access the French Cabin Creek trail. There is a side road leading to the trailhead in about 1/2 mile, but I wouldn't recommend trying to drive it. You could go a short ways, but then it becomes brushy and quite narrow in places.
We found the trail starting in a cleared area on the left of the road. The trail was in pretty good shape except for the upper part, which was quite brushy. The section of the Kachess Ridge trail from the junction with French Cabin Creek north to the high point was also very brushy.
Then the ups and down started, but the trail was in good condition. We saw no one until we came to the junction with the Knox Creek trail. Lots of people coming that way. There was a nice young Ranger lady and her dog staffing the fire lookout. No fire watching that day as it was foggy and cold, so she had lots of time to visit.
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