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fourteen410 Member
Joined: 23 May 2008 Posts: 2628 | TRs | Pics
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Headed out for an evening hike to escape everything coronavirus related. The nice thing about working from home is that the hour I spend commuting can now be spent heading to a trailhead
On the drive in, I noticed that a large swath of forest has been clear cut just east of Gold Bar right before the big bend in the highway. That's going to catch me off guard for awhile. Opens up some views of Index, however.
Arrived at the TH just after 6pm and headed up through mossy forest shortly thereafter. Felt so good to be back in the woods. A well constructed trail made for easy travel and I was up top before 7pm. Soaked in the views until dusk, then headlamped back down under a clear, starry sky. Nothing like a little bit of nature to reset and make everything feel right again.
Stay safe, stay smart, and stay healthy.
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Anne Elk BrontosaurusTheorist
Joined: 07 Sep 2018 Posts: 2419 | TRs | Pics Location: Seattle |
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Anne Elk
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Wed Mar 18, 2020 1:44 am
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Lovely pics - I haven't been up that way in a loooong time. I especially like the alpenglow shots of Mt Baring, and the one of Index/Persis immediately following. I sure need to get out of the city.
"There are yahoos out there. It’s why we can’t have nice things." - Tom Mahood
"There are yahoos out there. It’s why we can’t have nice things." - Tom Mahood
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Sky Hiker Member
Joined: 03 Feb 2007 Posts: 1469 | TRs | Pics Location: outside |
Well at least you don't have the dangerous parking situation with people walking on the highway like there was up there on Sunday
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fourteen410 Member
Joined: 23 May 2008 Posts: 2628 | TRs | Pics
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Sky Hiker wrote: | Well at least you don't have the dangerous parking situation with people walking on the highway like there was up there on Sunday |
That was for Heybrook lookout, not Heybrook Ridge. Different trail. Different trailhead.
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Sky Hiker Member
Joined: 03 Feb 2007 Posts: 1469 | TRs | Pics Location: outside |
Still a good hike, write up and pictures.
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kitya Fortune Cookie
Joined: 15 Mar 2010 Posts: 842 | TRs | Pics Location: Duvall, WA |
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kitya
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Wed Mar 18, 2020 5:31 pm
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fourteen410 wrote: | That was for Heybrook lookout, not Heybrook Ridge. Different trail. Different trailhead. |
I always confuse these two. Where is trailhead for the Ridge?
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fourteen410 Member
Joined: 23 May 2008 Posts: 2628 | TRs | Pics
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It's right next to the N. Fk. Skykomish bridge into Index (south side). There's a pretty big lot.
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Nancyann Member
Joined: 28 Jul 2013 Posts: 2316 | TRs | Pics Location: Sultan Basin |
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Nancyann
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Thu Mar 19, 2020 11:26 am
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That’s an excellent time of day to do that trail, nice pictures! I used to go up there when the trail first opened and only the locals knew about it, but not surprisingly, it’s become quite popular. It’s also fun to go up there when the ridge is snow-covered and walk east towards Heybrook Lookout under the power lines.
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