Dutch Miller Gap #1362,Middle Fork Snoqualmie River #1003,Williams Lake #1030.1
Aug 12, 2008
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Middle Fork Snoqualmie River: Upstream
- Region: Snoqualmie Pass -- North Bend Area
- Agency: Mount Baker - Snoqualmie National Forest, Snoqualmie Ranger District
- Trails: Middle Fork Snoqualmie River (#1003)
- Avg Rating: 3.77
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- Hike: Dutch Miller Gap East Side
- Region: Snoqualmie Pass
- Trails: Dutch Miller Gap East Side (#1362)
- Avg Rating: 3.00
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- Hike: Williams Lake
- Region: Snoqualmie Pass
- Trails: Williams Lake (#1030.1)
- Avg Rating: 2.25
- Be Aware Of
- Bugs
Had a great four days in the Dutch Miller - LaBohn area. Walked up the Middlefork, being thankful that the road was closed. Ah what we didn't know was that a construction crew had an enormous sloppy car camp with tarps, garbage and beer bottles at the head of the trail. They brought a huge presence to scenic Pedro Camp, forcing us to Lake Williams. The pink tape every 25 feet or so was a nice touch. You know, this trail is in great condition, why the unnecessary work? Side note: Trails and roads are gouges in nature, not natural resources. Hike tough or stay home. Back to the report: Dog crap at Lake Williams, which is starting to recover from decades of over-use. Every campsite in the area had a fresh illegal firepit, with fresh illegal coals. Shame.
Tried the Becky route up Summit Chief, kinda tough, brushy and cliffy. I got hung up in cliffs on the way down.
The LaBohn gap area is beautiful, still got a lot of snow on the lakes, high ridges are clear. You can swan dive into the old mine shaft if you want.
Bugs? Mega.
The outlet bridge at Ivanhoe was smashed (duh, it never had a chance. waste of someone's money and time.) You know they make rocks that you can hop across on, don't get your jogahiker goretex megagear wet!
Left mountains with a sprained knee and feet that looked like meteoric debris, found cold beer at car. Awesome. Only hikers encountered were stuck-up Goldmeyer types.
Leave rover home and go see the gap. With a stove.
Lorax
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