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PostTue Oct 23, 2018 7:36 am 
Steve and I had this trip planned earlier in the week but he got caught up in a three day trip across the boundary trail in the Pasayten with Wildernessed and Wildernessed’s daughter Hannah so we waited until the weekend. That means he had two back to back three day trips where he woke with ice on the inside of his tent each morning! We camped the first night in what is left of Timothy Meadows after the quaking aspen has taken over.
Downfall in the trail
Downfall in the trail
Creek crossing
Creek crossing
The north fork trail goes to Chiwaukum and Larch Lakes while 1571 goes to Ladies pass
The north fork trail goes to Chiwaukum and Larch Lakes while 1571 goes to Ladies pass
but we went straight
but we went straight
probably could not get a horse up that trail now anyway
probably could not get a horse up that trail now anyway
Steve in pushing trail brush
Steve in pushing trail brush
Loop options
Loop options
Small falls below Timothy Meadow
Small falls below Timothy Meadow
Fall colors
Fall colors
starting to come into what used to be meadows
starting to come into what used to be meadows
getting to the big horse camp below Timothy Meadows
getting to the big horse camp below Timothy Meadows
near Timothy Meadow
near Timothy Meadow
my new plexamid tent in the meadow
my new plexamid tent in the meadow
Timothy Meadows are being taken over by quaking aspen
Timothy Meadows are being taken over by quaking aspen
same color as Steves tent
same color as Steves tent
The next day we headed out for Flora and Brigham Lakes and maybe on up to Ladies Pass on Icicle Ridge.
a nice side loop would be index creek to ladies pass and back down to here via flora and brigham lake.
a nice side loop would be index creek to ladies pass and back down to here via flora and brigham lake.
no larches yet
no larches yet
coming into the basin below flora and brigham lakes
coming into the basin below flora and brigham lakes
Flora Lake looking into the sun
Flora Lake looking into the sun
Steve looking at the big fish in Flora
Steve looking at the big fish in Flora
meadow between the lakes
meadow between the lakes
Above Brigham Lake
Above Brigham Lake
lunch at Brigham
lunch at Brigham
looking down on Brigham on the ladies pass trail
looking down on Brigham on the ladies pass trail
Big Jim in the center
Big Jim in the center
By the time we left the lakes it was only a few more hours before the sun would be getting low. Because it would be a couple hours back to camp we did not go all the way on up to Ladies Pass. I went part way and ate an early dinner while Steve continued on to the top of the bench before he bailed also. The trail has been logged out to the lakes within the past year or so. Some cuts were very recent. However, there are some recent downfall mostly in the first five miles. Bonus tip: the first night even with a 0* down bag my feet were so cold I had trouble sleeping so the second night I tried an experiment. I emptied the main compartment of my HMG cuben pack and put it inside the sleeping bag so it acted as an insulating bag over the lower half of my body. Huge difference in warmth. That will be my new method for cold sleeping. Good trip!

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PostTue Oct 23, 2018 8:17 am 
Steve just added these two photos of me on the trail. The difference is he was using a camera and I was using my phone. Thanks.
Me crossing Chiwaukum Creek
Me crossing Chiwaukum Creek
Me heading into the chiwaukum basin
Me heading into the chiwaukum basin

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PostTue Oct 23, 2018 10:17 am 
Went there a few years ago...Nice and pretty unvisited. Did you toss a line in at Lake Flora?? wink.gif

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PostTue Oct 23, 2018 12:44 pm 
cascadetraverser wrote:
Did you toss a line in at Lake Flora??
No, but we saw some nice ones in there without even looking very hard. The ones we saw in Brigham were much smaller. I gave up fishing long ago because my hands get numb unhooking them even in warm weather. Steve will always fish down to a certain temperature then he has the same problem I do. Did I mention our water bottles froze solid both nights in the tent!

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PostTue Oct 23, 2018 1:03 pm 
Your eyes did not lie....a raft and a spin around the lake with my wife and daughter (separate spins) was an unforgettable fishing experience for both. My buddy Tom and I were up at Lake Augusta last weekend and it dropped to 17 degrees according to a man we chatted with who had a thermometer. Our warming method was 3 dogs in the tent!

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PostTue Oct 23, 2018 1:50 pm 
Looks fabulous. Sounds cold. How was the swimming? wink.gif

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PostTue Oct 23, 2018 10:18 pm 
Nice to see what Timothy Meadows looks like in fall, also very pretty in early summer. That is waay too cold for me, thanks for being such martyrs for the rest of us. campfire.gif

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PostWed Oct 24, 2018 5:19 am 
Yea most of the S. Fork trail was logged out in July time frame, however the lower part of Chiwaukum trail will be a problem for some time to come with the burned trees falling. This is the first year on the trail where downed trees really being an issue since it burned. Fishing was ok.

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PostSun Oct 28, 2018 1:59 pm 
Cool temperatures, but bug-free is the payoff. I've only looked up the valley or down upon. Looks tempting. tongue.gif

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PostSun Oct 28, 2018 5:45 pm 
Nice up.gif We caught some BIG cutts out of Flora in late July 2017. 5-year stocking cycle (2005, 2010, 2015), so the big ones were likely 7 y.o. fish. Yeah, the fish in Brigham were much smaller, although very hungry.

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PostMon Nov 12, 2018 6:15 am 
Was that campfire ring in the upper Timothy Meadow where you guys pitched your tent. I dismantled one right in the meadow next to the ring this weekend.

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PostMon Nov 12, 2018 8:57 am 
I am a little bit confused (ring next to a ring?). There was a vintage well worn campsite off to the side of the meadow next to the trees and creek that had a fire ring. We did not see one out in the meadow.

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PostMon Nov 12, 2018 9:47 am 
Sorry I meant next to that rock where u camped. It must have been after you were there u would have noticed it based on your tent location

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