Ingalls Creek — Saturday, May. 23, 1998

Central Cascades > Blewett Pass

Nice early season backpack or day hike. Several camp sites scattered about the first 6 mi of trail. Nice east side virgin forest the entire way. The highlights of the trip are the ragging river and the wild flowers. The river is dangerous to cross now so don't count on accessing side trips to the south. We didn't see any snow along the first 8 mi of trail but were told that snow starts after crossing 4th creek. A nice turn around point is an avalanch clearing with a view of a waterfall and jagged peaks just beyond the trailhead to Negro creek. The trail is officially closed to dogs but many people appropriately ignore this ridiculous rule.