Who says you have to drive all the way to Wenatchee for an epic flower display? Skunk cabbage flowers are yellow, are bigger than balsam root, and in epic numbers on this trail! And they are approaching their peak.
(Yes, I know the flower is not a flower, but actually a special modified leaf protecting the spadix which contains the actual flowers, etc...)
Since I wasn't ready to call it a day after my hike on White Chuck Bench, I made a quick trip here, just as thundershowers were commencing. I love this beautiful trail. As others have mentioned, though, it's a pity about the broken bridge. . There doesn't appear to be any sane way to bypass the lake and connect to the trail on the other side. One can only hope that funds will be found to repair it soon. This trail is a gem, especially this time of year.
Mosquitoes are out already! Though not pesky yet.
Comments
thebrink on Beaver Lake
Are there still a lot of trees down on the trail?
Posted by:
thebrink on Apr 09, 2022 09:19 AM
Don Gerald on Beaver Lake
I only hiked about 3/4 mile to where the trail skirts the river (picture #3). The trail was totally clear at least to there, and possibly beyond. I turned around because it was raining cat & dogs.
Posted by:
Don Gerald on Apr 09, 2022 09:38 AM
Don Gerald on Beaver Lake
I only hiked about 3/4 mile to where the trail skirts the river (picture #3). The trail was totally clear at least to there, and possibly beyond. I turned around because it was raining cat & dogs.
Posted by:
Don Gerald on Apr 09, 2022 09:36 AM
Aka Steve Vaschakas on Beaver Lake
One can very carefully get across the old bridge and then go to the river on the old trail. From there follow flags on a path to get across the part of the trail that the river washed out. Then the old trail goes to the big cedar tree. Also can be accessed where this old trail joins the Mt. Loop Highway 2 miles south of the end of blacktop.
Posted by:
Aka Steve Vaschakas on Apr 12, 2022 08:42 AM