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ragman and rodman Member
Joined: 28 Apr 2005 Posts: 1219 | TRs | Pics Location: http://rgervin.com/ |
From the junction of Teanaway Middle Fork Road and Teanaway West Fork Road... drive the middle fork road for 4.1 miles and park (~2620') on the side of the road. You should be able to see an old trail sign attached to a tree... located a short distance up the hill on the uphill side of the road.
We started hiking uphill... following a faint path which soon became a ribbioned, faint path... which we followed for one mile to where it connected with Road 230 just before reaching the Middle Teanaway Lookout Site (~3360')... then searched the area to see if we could find any evidence of its existence... but came up empty on our search.
Continuing north from the lookout on Road 230, we followed the road for approximately 3 miles to where it ended at a saddle (~4530')... then followed a very good path up the east side of the butte to the summit (~4760')... where we found nice views of Rainier, a ton of Teanaway peaks and the Stuart Range.
We reversed our route on the way back to the car... with the roundtrip being 8.5 miles, gaining 2400 feet of elevation.
Photos, trailhead directions and downloadable GPS track of our trip to Teanaway Butte and Middle Teanaway Lookout Site.
If a person wanted to avoid the cross-country portion of this trip, they could start hiking on Road 230 where it junctions with the Middle Fork Teanaway Road.
Eric Willhite has a web page that provides some history on the Middle Teanaway Lookout Site.
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DigitalJanitor Dirt hippie
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Thanks for all the pics. I've been wondering how that area made it through the fire as mapping indicated it burned pretty hard in patches on the south end. Seeing green trees and grass up there is encouraging... So much of that forest was pretty thrashed to begin with, I hope the fire might function as an overdue cleanup.
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Karen Daubert scrambler karen
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this was a wonderful day - made so by the fact that it was a "first" for all of us, it included interesting history of the Middle Fork, and it provided the opportunity to witness the impact of the burn first-hand. Plus it was a really fun group!
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NorthwestWanderer Member
Joined: 28 May 2016 Posts: 114 | TRs | Pics Location: Montana |
The picture of the stuart range is awesome
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SusanHikes Member
Joined: 29 Dec 2010 Posts: 227 | TRs | Pics Location: South Puget Sound |
Thanks for the post. You've inspired me to do this hike this week. The photos really helped me see what conditions to expect. Thanks again!
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mehitabel archyologist
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Tue May 08, 2018 9:08 pm
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Any Morels?
toujours gai toujours gai
toujours gai toujours gai
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ragman and rodman Member
Joined: 28 Apr 2005 Posts: 1219 | TRs | Pics Location: http://rgervin.com/ |
mehitabel wrote: | Any Morels? |
We didn't see any morels... however, a stone's throw north of Beverly Campground on the N. Fork Teanaway Road, there is a very large encampment (blue tarps, fire rings, porta-potties, etc.) listed as a "Commercial Morel Mushroom Harvest Area"... apparently requiring a permit to hunt for morels as far west as Sasse Ridge... apparently sponsored by the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.
Has the Forest Service found a new way to make some money?
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SusanHikes Member
Joined: 29 Dec 2010 Posts: 227 | TRs | Pics Location: South Puget Sound |
R&R - Thank you again for the inspiration. We followed your route starting from the old signage (thank you for sharing a pic and other details to help us locate the spot). Enjoyed also sharing some of the history with my crew. Thanks again!
We ran into a guy near the bottom that had found a bag of morels down lower. It wasn't our focus so we didn't discuss details but this suggests they are out there.
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Gwen LO Girl-of-the-Month
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Gwen
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Tue May 18, 2021 11:55 am
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ragman and rodman wrote: | mehitabel wrote: | Any Morels? |
We didn't see any morels... however, a stone's throw north of Beverly Campground on the N. Fork Teanaway Road, there is a very large encampment (blue tarps, fire rings, porta-potties, etc.) listed as a "Commercial Morel Mushroom Harvest Area"... apparently requiring a permit to hunt for morels as far west as Sasse Ridge... apparently sponsored by the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.
Has the Forest Service found a new way to make some money? |
The FS has always required a permit for commercial harvest operations, be it mushrooms or berries.
Tomorrow's not promised to anyone, so be bold, scare yourself, attempt something with no guarantee of success. You'll be amazed at what you can achieve. -Olive McGloin
Tomorrow's not promised to anyone, so be bold, scare yourself, attempt something with no guarantee of success. You'll be amazed at what you can achieve. -Olive McGloin
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Joey verrry senior member
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Tue May 18, 2021 6:48 pm
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