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Mike E.
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PostFri Oct 10, 2003 11:32 am 
Pam and I headed up Hatchery Creek Saturday at about 11:30 and ended up at Augusta lake at around 6:00. Whewww ! That's one long uphill grind. The trail was steep and dusty for the first 4+ miles until we crested the ridge. We still had the dust but, the trail was more moderate through the old burn, rolling through about a mile of forest and then a short steep uphill to the junction with the Icicle Ridge trail at about 6200 ft. From the junction the trail winds down, down, down in to a magnificent valley leading up to Augusta Lake. What a great place. Huge meadows with small groups of Larch and Alpine Fir, a thin ribbon of slow moving water winding through it all. Finally a short steep burst, ("burst" is NOT what we were doing, but it sounded good ), up to the lake. This is one of my favorite spots in the fall. A bit too smokey this year, but still very nice. Here's some pic's.
Here's a pic looking towards the lake and Big Jim Mtn. from our camp.
Here's a pic looking towards the lake and Big Jim Mtn. from our camp.
This view is of the north side if Icicle Ridge just east of the Jay Creek saddle.
This view is of the north side if Icicle Ridge just east of the Jay Creek saddle.
Here's a shot looking at the north-west side of Grindstone Mtn from the saddle  above Augusta. You can make out  Daniel - Hinman in the back ground.
Here's a shot looking at the north-west side of Grindstone Mtn from the saddle above Augusta. You can make out Daniel - Hinman in the back ground.
This is Augusta Lake from the saddle to the east. Lots of smoke in the valley. We couldn't even see to Cashmere...just pea soup.
This is Augusta Lake from the saddle to the east. Lots of smoke in the valley. We couldn't even see to Cashmere...just pea soup.
The terrain around the lake looks like a manicured park.
The terrain around the lake looks like a manicured park.
On the way out we decided to wander around in the valley bottom and check out some of the colors.
On the way out we decided to wander around in the valley bottom and check out some of the colors.

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PostFri Oct 10, 2003 11:45 am 
Mike, Nice photos. I have only been there in the summer. Looks like a nice fall destination as well.

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PostFri Oct 10, 2003 11:55 am 
Mike, nice job man. Army tanks for the shots. TB

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PostSat Oct 11, 2003 7:44 am 
The two shots, "Lakeside.jpg" and "Meadowland.jpg"...wow! Great stuff, nice job.

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