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rangerrider4eva
B&C Hiking Team
Joined: 01 Jun 2008
Posts: 5 | TRs | Pics
Location: Anywhere in the woods |
So today we decided to try and get to Blanca Lake. I guess its still a bit to early in the season, since we hit massive snow only about halfway up. I would not recommend anyone try this hike unless your ready to crawl under and over trees and hike about two miles in from the trailhead.
Our goal today was to just check on the trail we really did not expect to make it all the way, I personally was more focused on trying to figure out how the heck to use my new cannon SLR. Thanks to my buddy I was able to take some cool shots.
After getting to about the 3000ft elevation we decided to save the hike for a more clear day we could better enjoy so we headed to Eagle falls to get some shots and then out to Index road and up a muddy jeep path. Fun day overall I got some cool pix. Next time I think I'll plan on making it an overnighter because I hear it is pretty nice in Late August and early September. 
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Backpacker Joe
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Joined: 16 Dec 2001
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Location: Cle Elum |
Welcome to the site Ranger. Great pics.
"If destruction be our lot we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen we must live through all time or die by suicide."
— Abraham Lincoln
"If destruction be our lot we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen we must live through all time or die by suicide."
— Abraham Lincoln
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peltoms
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Location: Worcester MA |
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 Mon Jun 02, 2008 4:22 am |
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Great shots of asphalt waterfall. Where exactly was your final parking spot for your Blanca Lake Recon?
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Backpacker Joe
Blind Hiker
Joined: 16 Dec 2001
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Location: Cle Elum |
Checkout the guy in picture 0154. He´s telling us that we´re number one! How nice...... 
"If destruction be our lot we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen we must live through all time or die by suicide."
— Abraham Lincoln
"If destruction be our lot we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen we must live through all time or die by suicide."
— Abraham Lincoln
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Go Jo
of the lykkens
Joined: 08 Jun 2003
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Location: Around The Bend |
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Mon Jun 02, 2008 5:40 am |
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| MacBook Pro Joe wrote: | | Checkout the guy in picture 0154. He´s telling us that we´re number one! How nice...... |
What's Swedish for attempting to tattle on others? 
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Magellan
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Joined: 26 Jul 2006
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Mon Jun 02, 2008 6:16 am |
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Welcome to the site. Love the big tree down shot.
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ree
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Mon Jun 02, 2008 7:38 am |
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Were you able to drive all the way to the trail head, and which route did you drive to get there?
Fascinating pictures.
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gone
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Mon Jun 02, 2008 7:55 am |
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Those are the prettiest road-falls I've ever seen! 
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Hulksmash
Cleaning up.
Joined: 20 Apr 2008
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Mon Jun 02, 2008 11:06 am |
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| Quote: | | Checkout the guy in picture 0154. He´s telling us that we´re number one! How nice...... |
Next photo lesson...crop
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| Quote: | | Were you able to drive all the way to the trail head, and which route did you drive to get there? |
No, can't drive to the trail head. FS63 is washed out 1.3 miles from the Blanca Lake trail head. Lot's of trees down before washout, this add's maybe an additional half mile road walk to the trail head. Lot's more trees down on the trail. Other trails affected by the washout on FS63 are bald eagle, north fork skykomish, passcreek, quartscreek, westcady ridge..all 3.5 miles from washout. FS 63 is easy to get to, via Beckler River road. Beckler River road over Jack's Pass is in great shape with few potholes
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"Bears couldn't care less about us....we smell bad and don't taste too good. Bugs on the other hand see us as vending machines." - WetDog
Albuterol! it's the 11th essential
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rangerrider4eva
B&C Hiking Team
Joined: 01 Jun 2008
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Location: Anywhere in the woods |
We were only able to make it about one mile before the washout, there were way to many trees accross the road and after attempting to clear them we were faced with another set of trees. Honestly its not a bad walk from where the trees are down to the washout, however I do not think anyone will ever be parking in the main lot for a number of years to come. The washout is probably another mile from the trail head so in all plan on hiking another one to two miles just to reach the trailhead. It is sad, but anyone can do it just get a little earlier start than you usually would.
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dicentra
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Joined: 04 May 2003
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Mon Jun 02, 2008 11:11 am |
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