Gothic Basin — Tuesday, Jul. 3, 2007

North Cascades > Mountain Loop Highway

We didn't step foot on the Gothic Basin/Weden Creek trail. Just a note to say that the mudslide that washed out the road is passable via a high trail around the slide. So you can still walk the road to access the trail-head. The mudslide is spectacular and worth the short walk in to see the brand new terrain. The bridge over the S. Fork Sauk past the trailhead is half gone as well, but there are two trees down that allow access across a fork of the river to what's left of the bridge. The carnage wrought by nature upon all things manmade is something to behold. Oh and cheers to the steady stream of hearty souls who dragged their bikes over the horizontal trees become bridge to peddle the road to Monte Cristo. You're sure footed and strong backed, I'll give you that much. Your bravery or foolishness tottering across those trees toting your bikes I won't comment on!