As always the trail end where the bridge was taken out by small trees. Nice easy hike even with intermittent clouds an fog.

After my other nearby trip I headed here.  Took Beaver Lake trail to the broken bridge, carefully made my way across.  Where the trail is washed out, I started along the bank.  It became apparent getting across the slide would not be easy.

But the far bank of the river was nice and flat.  Since my feet were already wet, I made sure the water wasn't too deep and walked across- piece of cake!  Beyond the slide I located the trail and sloshed back over.

Much of the Lookout Tree Trail needs work, doesn't see many people past the Tree (from the other end).  Glad I had the flags that I left back in December to follow.  I'm only the second Report to do this in it's entirety,  been washed out since the 90's.

When I got to the Tree, I decided to make a loop out of it and went up to the Highway and back to the Beaver Lake trailhead.  Pretty boring section of road, would go back the way I came if doing it again.

A beautiful, short winter hike - 4.53 km round trip to the broken bridge at Beaver Lake according to GPS / Backcountry Navigator. There is the beauty of the forest, especially its mosses. There are mountains in the distance, Pugh, Bedal and Sloan. An there are animals. The beavers were invisible, of course; they don't usually like daytime. We saw 4 or 5 bald eagles, and a dipper was singing his heart out - springtime? (In the photo of the little guy note the rail. This is the trail section where the river washed out the railroad grade.)