Quartz Creek/Lake Blethen, Taylor River - Otter Falls — Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024

I'm looking for someone to join me/split gas cost on a trip to Hart's Pass for a few days, possibly Monday.  Highway 20 closed indefinitely this morning, adding most of 100 miles each way, bonus is a stop at Feil Fruit Stand on the drive home!  Comment below.          

Today I walked as far as I could on road 5640, off the Lake Blethen Trail.  Road is easy to spot, good to start then gets very overgrown.  I didn't get to the switchback shown in photo at 3500', unless I missed it, I was on old road the whole way. There was a flag marked "John, June 8 2023, Honey Lake" near the end of the good part.  I may try to fix this up since it seems like the most direct way to the ridge.      USGS map