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Rich Baldwin Mister Eddie
Joined: 22 Dec 2001 Posts: 1686 | TRs | Pics Location: Martinique |
A took my son Ben (12) on an overnight trip to Barclay Lake. This was the first time he got to try out his own backpack and a new sleeping bag.
I was surprised how quiet this popular trail was on a Friday. We found a beautiful campsite near the outflow of the lake under an ancient redcedar tree.
Late Friday afternoon, two base jumpers dove off of Mt. Baring. One of them came in just above Ben's head and landed on the sandy spit where we were fixing dinner. He showed us the video he took of his descent. He also had a video of his friend's descent from on top of Baring - the friend rapidly turned into a small dot moving across the lake.
This is the first time Ben got to use a real backpack. Foamflower lined the Barclay Creek trail. The Barclay Creek trail features old growth with large shelf fungi. Columbine puts in an appearance here and there. Beautiful campsite under an ancient redcedar tree. This little sandy spit is a great place for meals. The outflow from Barclay Lake is jammed with logs tied up on talus and a huge boulder. Mt. Baring towers 3700 feet above Barclay Lake, seen on a hazy day. Raindrops on Barclay Lake Looking down a large log and across the lake. Sedge meadow at the far end of Barclay Lake. Silvering logs lying across a sedge meadow. This small pool lies below the giant boulder in the lake outflow. Quick snapshot of my son beneath an ancient tree with huge shelf fungi.
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kathyb/oldgrrrl Member
Joined: 02 Jul 2007 Posts: 134 | TRs | Pics Location: mill creek |
That is such a cool place to take the kids. My teenagers don't complain at all on that trail- might be a good place to cool off next week.
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Highwalker's Daughter Member
Joined: 12 Aug 2006 Posts: 1575 | TRs | Pics Location: Bothell, WA |
It's definitely a fun place to take kids as it's not hard plus it's fun to swim in the lake. My boy and Kathyb's boys had such a great time there.
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Jimbo Member
Joined: 14 Feb 2005 Posts: 1558 | TRs | Pics Location: Arlington |
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Sun Jul 26, 2009 7:07 pm
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Rich, no pictures of the brave men ? Did you ask if they were going to post there flight on You Tube or ??? Any fish in that lake ??
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Rich Baldwin Mister Eddie
Joined: 22 Dec 2001 Posts: 1686 | TRs | Pics Location: Martinique |
Alas, I was fussing with the tent when the Brave Men descended. I just missed the landing by a few nanoseconds. It made Ben's weekend, though!
Definitely fish in the lake. They were rising all day long. A family was fishing on Friday, and the Dad reported that there are 16 inch native trout.
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kathyb/oldgrrrl Member
Joined: 02 Jul 2007 Posts: 134 | TRs | Pics Location: mill creek |
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GeoHiker Rocky Walker
Joined: 26 Feb 2005 Posts: 6033 | TRs | Pics Location: Off the Deep End |
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Sun Jul 26, 2009 10:28 pm
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16" are the small ones. The average size is 24" Nice report, that must have been cool watching the jumpers fly in, but guess what your son will be doing in 4-5 years!....
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Hiker Mama Member
Joined: 25 Jun 2006 Posts: 3448 | TRs | Pics Location: Lynnwood |
My kids like that trail, too. Glad you had fun!
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Joined: 29 Jun 2004 Posts: 4399 | TRs | Pics
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Mon Jul 27, 2009 10:26 am
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Rich Baldwin Mister Eddie
Joined: 22 Dec 2001 Posts: 1686 | TRs | Pics Location: Martinique |
Ben had a great time! We did get a little bit of rain, but nothing serious. The weather stayed pretty nice most of the time.
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