Poo Poo Point — Friday, Apr. 19, 2002

Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain

With the recommendation of a friend and my map of the area in hand, we plotted a hike from the high school, up on Section Line to #3, then along the TMT to Fifteen mile Gap, briefly on One View to Poo Poo Point and back again. Generally good conditions were found and an element of solitude, especially on the TMT. Which brings me to the point of this story. Someone had written of blowdown on the TMT north of #2. We were on the section running south of #2 in a generally SE direction. The first mile from Manning's Reach has blowdown after blowdown after... You get the point. Must have been that wind storm of a couple of weeks back, because it looks pretty fresh. Mostly small trees,yet some big ones too. Some a little difficult to get around on steep mossy hillsides. Saw one fellow carrying a machete who said he was going in to work on them (and leaving his cuttings right on the trail!). What is needed is a few bow saws, make that a half dozen, and the work will be done soon. Next person up bring along something and over time it should get taken care of! Thanks!!