We headed up Friday to the North Cascades and two nights at Colonial Creek Camp Ground so we could do a couple of new hikes. After senting up camp we did an afternoon hike up to Thunder Knob. The trail is not in the guide books or on the GT Map 48. The trail starts on the north side of Highway 20 and goes through the now closed north section of Colonial Creek Campground that was washed out by the floods in October 2003 (the Park Service plans on reopenning the campground in 2007). The 2 mile trail switchbacks up a ridge between the highway and Thunder Arm. There are several view points along the way. About a 1/4 mile from the end of the trail it passes a small pond where we spotted a deer wading in the water. At the north end of the knob are some great views of Diablo Lake and the surrounding peaks. Well worth the short hike. Then it was back to camp for a great outdoor dinner.
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