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Nancyann Member
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Nancyann
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Mon Feb 25, 2019 9:51 pm
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Conditions were perfect today for exploring a new trail around the washed out road. Instead of traversing the hill above the river following the flagged proposed road, which is a miserable route, we followed a new path through the snow heading northwest from the road end towards the North Fork Skykomish River. The snow had a solid crust, ideal for our snowshoes.
Index Galena washout 2/25/19 Index Galena washout 2/25/19 Index Galena washout 2/25/19
It wound through a mossy stand of alders and after a mile, we reached the river and increasingly superb views.
Index Galena Washout 2/25/19 Index Galena washout 2/25/19 Index Galena washout 2/25/19 Index Galena washout 2/25/19 North Fork Skykomish 2/25/19 North Fork Skykomish 2/25/19 North Fork Skykomish 2/25/19
The path followed the river all the way to the roadblock at the other end of the washout.
North Fork Skykomish River 2/25/19 North Fork Skykomish River 2/25/19 North Fork Skykomish River 2/25/19 North Fork Skykomish River 2/25/19 North Fork Skykomish River 2/25/19 North Fork Skykomish River 2/25/19 North Fork Skykomish River 2/25/19 North Fork Skykomish River 2/25/19 North Fork Skykomish River 2/25/19 Index Galena washout 2/25/19
Here we found a sunny spot right next to the river, where we had lunch and snapped pictures until clouds moved in and a chill wind began to blow. This is a great little seasonal trail which is good as long as there is several feet of snow covering it.
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tmatlack Member
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tmatlack
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Tue Feb 26, 2019 4:35 am
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Great idea and pics. Anyone know the timeline for some sort of fix??? My kayaker friends are jonesing for that shuttle run over Jacks Pass so they can run the North Fork Class IV.
Tom
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JonnyQuest Member
Joined: 10 Dec 2013 Posts: 593 | TRs | Pics
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Thanks for the trip report, NA!
This site often has the latest info on the road situation
https://skyko.org/
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Schroder Member
Joined: 26 Oct 2007 Posts: 6696 | TRs | Pics Location: on the beach |
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Schroder
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Tue Feb 26, 2019 12:46 pm
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Nancyann wrote: | Index Galena washout 2/25/19 |
Is this the east end of the washout?
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Nancyann Member
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Nancyann
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Tue Feb 26, 2019 6:55 pm
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Yes, the picture is of the road barricade at the east end of the washout.
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Schroder Member
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Tue Feb 26, 2019 7:14 pm
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So the tracks are from someone that drove over Jacks Pass in the recent snow?
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Nancyann Member
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Nancyann
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Tue Feb 26, 2019 11:23 pm
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I don’t know because they may have been tracks from one of the local resident’s trucks, hard to tell. If you want to know what the current Beckler River Road conditions are, here are some pics from today.
Beckler River Road 2/26/19
Triciaann on shovel duty not more than two miles up from Highway 2. The Jeep actually began to high center, so we turned around.
Beckler River Road 2/26/19 Beckler River Road 2/26/19
Tow truck driver who lives near the intersection has a goat who tried to warn us not to drive up there.
Beckler River Road 2/26/19
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Damian Member
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Damian
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Wed Feb 27, 2019 9:42 pm
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I have seen that goat. It is very friendly and will walk up and stick it's head in your window given the chance. Great report NA.
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fourteen410 Member
Joined: 23 May 2008 Posts: 2622 | TRs | Pics
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Great trip idea for this time of year!
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Foist Sultan of Sweat
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Fri Mar 01, 2019 3:25 pm
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Yeah nice idea, and nice photos.
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