Kachess Ridge / Kachess Beacon, Thorp Mountain via Knox Creek & No Name Ridge - Thorp Mountain — Sunday, Aug. 25, 2002

Snoqualmie Region > Snoqualmie Pass

A perfect day and perfect road to get the new truck dusty. There are no trees across the trail, but the Knox Creek Trail is moderately to very brushy and the Kachess Ridge Trail is slightly to moderately brushy in a few spots. Aster, pearly everlasting, cow parsnip, lupine, paintbrush, buckwheat (no spanky or alfalfa though), harebell, butterweed, and Queen Anne's lace were in flower. Fritillary and unidentified white butterflies were out. Mountain quail were seen. Sky was scattered clouds with moderate to warm temperatures. A breeze over most of the route kept the bugs at bay.