Ingalls Creek — Saturday, Jun. 28, 2025

My friend and I went on a peaceful, one night backpacking trip along Ingall's Creek. We found a perfect spot along the river about 2 miles up the path, set down our stuff, and then continued on to hike up the trail.  We heard and saw a few rattlesnakes, one a few feet from the trail, and another one that slithered across the trail and out of the way. It was quite the adrenaline rush! We also saw tons of checkerspot butterflies, a chonky merganser hanging out in the river, and some cute salamanders (?).  It was relatively quiet for a weekend, and will definitely keep this trail in mind for future backpacking adventures. Would love to return and make it all the way to the lake!