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Gimpilator infinity/21M
Joined: 12 Oct 2006 Posts: 1684 | TRs | Pics Location: Edmonds, WA |
Natasha and I did part of the High Divide yesterday in the Olympic National Park. Our 18 mile loop started at the Sol Duck trailhead. We hiked up past Heart Lake, over the summit of Bogachiel Peak, down to Deer Lake, down to Sol Duck Falls, and finally out to the parking lot. Our total time was 8.5 hours but I have friends who have done the entire loop in 6 hours. The wildflowers were out in full bloom, especially avalanche lilies and and lupine. We saw a group of 10 goats just west of Bogachiel.
Heart Lake Avalanche Lilies Olympus bear grass beetle Bogachiel floppy ears the summit Seven Lakes Basin lupine Mount Appleton tiger lilies Deer Lake tree bollocks Sol Duck Falls
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ree Member
Joined: 29 Jun 2004 Posts: 4399 | TRs | Pics
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Fri Aug 02, 2013 10:42 am
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I like your pictures. Natasha doing tree pose was fun. How were bugs?
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Magellan Brutally Handsome
Joined: 26 Jul 2006 Posts: 13116 | TRs | Pics Location: Inexorable descent |
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Fri Aug 02, 2013 12:43 pm
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Really nice. It was totally socked in over here.
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Fletcher Member
Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Posts: 1870 | TRs | Pics Location: kirkland |
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Fri Aug 02, 2013 12:49 pm
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Yeah, I was considering staying in Deception Basin Wednesday night but from the summit of Hal Foss around 2:30pm it looked like some weather was moving in so I hiked out. Looks like I should have stayed and tried for Mystery, looks like it stayed nice!
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tinman Member
Joined: 08 Oct 2004 Posts: 355 | TRs | Pics Location: Where it rains, WA |
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Fri Aug 02, 2013 5:45 pm
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Aaah, my favorite tree on the way up to Deer Lake. That's a great day trip, I did it many years ago. Nice to see the goats, did any of them come up to you?
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Gimpilator infinity/21M
Joined: 12 Oct 2006 Posts: 1684 | TRs | Pics Location: Edmonds, WA |
The bugs weren't too bad. There were some by each lake. Actually, the worst was on the summit, so we didn't stay long.
tinman wrote: | Nice to see the goats, did any of them come up to you? |
These goats were kind of skittish. They kept their distance.
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bobbi stillaGUAMish
Joined: 13 Jul 2006 Posts: 8012 | TRs | Pics Location: olympics! |
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Sun Aug 04, 2013 6:47 pm
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Wow that's a lot of snow in 7 Lakes Basin!
I love hiking the loop...may have to get to the high divide in September, camp at Hoh Lake!
Fabulous photos...lots of goats! Thanks for sharing and coming to the Olympics
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"Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So…get on your way!" - Oh, the Places You’ll Go! By Dr. Seuss
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"Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So…get on your way!" - Oh, the Places You’ll Go! By Dr. Seuss
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