Cramer Lake #1106,Dumbbell Lake #1156,Long John #1142.1,Shellrock Lake #1142
Aug 29, 2008
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Cramer Lake
- Region: South Cascades -- White Pass / Cowlitz River Valley
- Trails: Cramer Lake (#1106)
- Avg Rating: 2.83
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- Hike: Long John
- Region: South Cascades
- Trails: Long John (#1142.1)
- Avg Rating: 3.50
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- Hike: Shellrock Lake
- Region: South Cascades
- Trails: Shellrock Lake (#1142)
- Avg Rating: 2.75
I traveled up from the Dog Lake trailhead for a nice day hike to Cramer, Dumbell, Long John, and Otter Lake. The plateau between Chinook and White Pass is a great area. I have been up there dozens of times over the last twenty years and my advice is that from now through September is the best time to visit. The skeeters make the area almost uninhabitable through July and early August. There are miles and miles of swamp ground that provides a fertile breeding ground for greedy blood suckers. One time I traveled to Twin Sisters Lakes in early August and my Yellow Lab looked like a black lab due to the skeeters covering her coat. No exaggeration!
Anyway, the bugs are largely knocked down. There are a few, but well within the tolerable level. The trail is in good shape with a little mud in places. At least one couple I passed had some luck fishing in Pipe Lake.
It would be a good idea to wear hunter orange if you go up in September. This area gets a lot of elk hunting traffic.
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