In the Icicle drainage once again at the source, no less. Mill Creek Rd. (at Stevens X-ski Center) is perhaps a little rougher than other years but would still be passable for most vehicles to the chairlift access gate. From here it's a 15 minute walk up the "road" to the PCT access trail. Look for it on your left opposite a ski area boundary sign. 15 more minutes up on the easy to follow ancient tread and you are spit out onto the PCT. Only a couple of disappearing snow patches on the trail to Lake Josephine, with one of the nicest deep blue-green hues around. I'll make another trip to the area in berry time to hit Swimming Deer.
"These are the places you will find me hiding'...These are the places I will always go."
(Down in the Valley by The Head and The Heart)
"Sometimes you're happy. Sometimes you cry.
Half of me is ocean. Half of me is sky."
(Thanks, Tom Petty)
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"These are the places you will find me hiding'...These are the places I will always go."
(Down in the Valley by The Head and The Heart)
"Sometimes you're happy. Sometimes you cry.
Half of me is ocean. Half of me is sky."
(Thanks, Tom Petty)
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at the source, no less. Mill Creek Rd. (at Stevens X-ski Center) is perhaps a little rougher than other years but would still be passable for most vehicles to the chairlift access gate. From here it's a 15 minute walk up the "road" to the PCT access trail. Look for it on your left opposite a ski area boundary sign. 15 more minutes up on the easy to follow ancient tread and you are spit out onto the PCT. Only a couple of disappearing snow patches on the trail to Lake Josephine, with one of the nicest deep blue-green hues around. I'll make another trip to the area in berry time to hit Swimming Deer. 
