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Trail Angel Member
Joined: 21 Aug 2007 Posts: 611 | TRs | Pics Location: Wallowas!! |
Yep, FS 23 is open, but still too much snow~ so I decided to snowshoe in with the dogz since it is just behind my place.
I think it was about 1.5 2ish miles in from where I had to park my car. Just a few feet of snow still remains. The Spider was beautiful as always. I'd show you pics but flickr is being moody currently.
There was actually less snow at the lake than where i had to park. There are trees down indeed. I always feel like a giant doof when crossing over a downed trees and branches with snowshoes on! I'm so glad nobody was there to witness my clumsy entry into the lake!
There were no other tracks and I was certain we had the lake to ourselves! Beautiful.
The snow was so sloppy slushy and I forgot my gaitors D-OH!!! Wet socks!
This week is supposed to be warm alllll week!!!!
MELT MELT MELT MELT
Just thought the Spider Lake lovers might like to know that the lake looks peaceful and beautiful
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bobbi stillaGUAMish
Joined: 13 Jul 2006 Posts: 8012 | TRs | Pics Location: olympics! |
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Mon May 05, 2008 6:14 pm
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thanks for the update, trail angel! i look forward to seeing your pics when flickr gets back on track.
btw: i can almost feel your wet socks1 yuk
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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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Schmidt Alti-Dude 4th class poster
Joined: 06 Jul 2007 Posts: 1361 | TRs | Pics Location: Looking for Adventure 201! |
and were the fish active?
Anything stated by me in no way reflects the attitudes or opinions of my wife
Anything stated by me in no way reflects the attitudes or opinions of my wife
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Trail Angel Member
Joined: 21 Aug 2007 Posts: 611 | TRs | Pics Location: Wallowas!! |
Oh and the mosquitoes were HUNGRY!
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Trail Angel Member
Joined: 21 Aug 2007 Posts: 611 | TRs | Pics Location: Wallowas!! |
Schmidt Alti-Dude wrote: | and were the fish active? |
YES! I'm glad you brought that up~ They were very active. Does anyone know what kind of fish are in Spider?
It was great~ so quiet~ just watching the fish jump and listening to the woodpeckers.
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marcoramius Member
Joined: 27 May 2005 Posts: 51 | TRs | Pics Location: Anacortes |
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mossy mom Member
Joined: 29 Dec 2006 Posts: 1852 | TRs | Pics
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Some of that snow melted today http://waterdata.usgs.gov/wa/nwis/uv?station=12061500 . Last time I was up there I saw a fair amount of damage to the first part of the trail. Did you go all the way around the lake? The other day you parked .71 miles by crow to the lake. Do you know there are two ways to get to the trail from the 23? I have three geocaches hidden at Spider Lake.
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Canuck Member
Joined: 05 Jun 2006 Posts: 2137 | TRs | Pics Location: Lacey WA |
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Thu May 08, 2008 7:48 am
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I've been there twice now, at different times of the year, and it seems the mosquitos there are ALWAYS hungry. And bees - I remember we were going to hang out at the TH after doing the loop and have lunch but we were bombarded by killer bees and had to throw everybody into the car and drive away as quickly as we could. I'll never forget sitting in the car, waiting to leave, and watching these HUGE bees dive bomb the car. There must have been 3 or 4 dozen of them at least, it was horrid. I hate bees. Nice lake, though, I'd love to go as soon as the snow is gone!
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Trail Angel Member
Joined: 21 Aug 2007 Posts: 611 | TRs | Pics Location: Wallowas!! |
Ok~ for some reason, I can't download from flickr?!?!?
Genius, maybe not~ but what the H@ll??? flickr says my pics don't exist, but they clearly do.
The conditions of the road were fine. No big trees down, maybe a few small ones under the snow, but nothing threatening.
I didn't go around the entire lake because the snow was at a decent slope and the snow was really soft so I would have just been sliding around and my socks were SOAKED, sooooo, I decided to kick it right past the creek near the entrance.
I'd say expect some good sized trees down.
I might xxski back there today if I have enough gas in the Roo.
ummmm~ ok, so instead of flickr, I posted the pics on my myspace albums.
click on me and it'll take ya to it.
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