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trailjunky
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PostWed Aug 12, 2009 8:35 pm 
We did a 45 mile loop over 5 days beginning and ending at Obstruction Point. Here is the down and dirty version with detailed report to follow, eventually. Day 1 Obstruction Point over Lillian Ridge and unnamed pass into Grand Basin to Moose Lake, 4.2 miles with 300' feet of gain and 1150' feet of loss.
The itinerary.
The itinerary.
Badger Valley from Lillian Ridge, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Badger Valley from Lillian Ridge, Olympic National Park, Washington.
The Lillian River Valley from Lillian Ridge, Olympic National Park, Washington.
The Lillian River Valley from Lillian Ridge, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Lillian Ridge, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Lillian Ridge, Olympic National Park, Washington.
The Grand Valley, Olympic National Park, Washington.
The Grand Valley, Olympic National Park, Washington.
The Grand Valley, Olympic National Park, Washington.
The Grand Valley, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Meadows in the Grand Valley, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Meadows in the Grand Valley, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Our camp above Moose Lake in the Grand Valley, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Our camp above Moose Lake in the Grand Valley, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Moose Lake in the Grand Valley, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Moose Lake in the Grand Valley, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Moose Lake in the Grand Valley, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Moose Lake in the Grand Valley, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Moose Lake in the Grand Valley, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Moose Lake in the Grand Valley, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Day 2 Moose Lake, up over Grand Pass and down to Cameron Creek, then over Cameron Pass to Lost Basin, then over Lost Pass to Dose Meadows then down river to Bear Camp, 12.5 miles with 3750' feet of gain and 5000' feet of loss. crutches.gif
Moose Lake in the Grand Basin, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Moose Lake in the Grand Basin, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Moose Lake in the Grand Basin, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Moose Lake in the Grand Basin, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Gladys Lake in the Grand Basin, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Gladys Lake in the Grand Basin, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Grand Basin, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Grand Basin, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Grand Basin, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Grand Basin, Olympic National Park, Washington.
The Grand Basin from Grand Pass, Olympic National Park, Washington.
The Grand Basin from Grand Pass, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Tarn at the headwall of Grand Basin, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Tarn at the headwall of Grand Basin, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Cameron Creek and Cameron Mountain from Grand Pass, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Cameron Creek and Cameron Mountain from Grand Pass, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Tarn near Grand Pass on the way to Cameron Creek, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Tarn near Grand Pass on the way to Cameron Creek, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Junction for Cameron Basin, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Junction for Cameron Basin, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Cameron Basin, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Cameron Basin, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Cameron Basin, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Cameron Basin, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Cameron Basin, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Cameron Basin, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Cameron Basin, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Cameron Basin, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Cameron Basin, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Cameron Basin, Olympic National Park, Washington.
View from trail near Cameron Pass, Olympic National Park, Washington.
View from trail near Cameron Pass, Olympic National Park, Washington.
View from Cameron Pass, Olympic National Park, Washington.
View from Cameron Pass, Olympic National Park, Washington.
View from trail near Cameron Pass, Olympic National Park, Washington.
View from trail near Cameron Pass, Olympic National Park, Washington.
View from Cameron Pass, Olympic National Park, Washington.
View from Cameron Pass, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Lost Basin near Lost Pass, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Lost Basin near Lost Pass, Olympic National Park, Washington.
From near Lost Pass, Olympic National Park, Washington.
From near Lost Pass, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Lost Pass, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Lost Pass, Olympic National Park, Washington.
The Dose River Valley, Olympic National Park, Washington.
The Dose River Valley, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Trail closures in the Dose River Valley from wildfires, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Trail closures in the Dose River Valley from wildfires, Olympic National Park, Washington.
The Dose River Valley, Olympic National Park, Washington.
The Dose River Valley, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Day 3 Bear Camp to Grey Wolf Pass then cross country from tarn to Cedar Lake then down to Falls Camp, 9.3 miles with 3300' feet of gain and 2150' feet of loss.
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Northeast Olmpics near Cedar Lake Pass.
Northeast Olmpics near Cedar Lake Pass.
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Day 4 Falls Camp down Grey Wolf River to Three Forks then up to Deer Park, 9.5 miles with 3300' feet of gain and 1800' feet of loss.
Creek crossing along the Grey Wolf River, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Creek crossing along the Grey Wolf River, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Cole hikes the Grey Wolf River, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Cole hikes the Grey Wolf River, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Mushrooms along the Grey Wolf River, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Mushrooms along the Grey Wolf River, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Trail along the Grey Wolf River, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Trail along the Grey Wolf River, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Cole investigates a giant evergreen, Grey Wolf River, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Cole investigates a giant evergreen, Grey Wolf River, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Trail along the Grey Wolf River, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Trail along the Grey Wolf River, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Cole crosses the Grey Wolf River, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Cole crosses the Grey Wolf River, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Junction with Three Forks at Grey Wolf River, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Junction with Three Forks at Grey Wolf River, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Cole crosses the Grey Wolf River, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Cole crosses the Grey Wolf River, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Grey Wolf River, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Grey Wolf River, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Grey Wolf River, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Grey Wolf River, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Creek crossing at Three Forks, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Creek crossing at Three Forks, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Junction with Deer Park Trail, Grey Wolf River Valley, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Junction with Deer Park Trail, Grey Wolf River Valley, Olympic National Park, Washington.
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Day 5 Deer Park to Obstruction Point via Grand Ridge, 8 miles with 2000' feet of gain and 1300' feet of loss.
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This was a spectacular trip and well worth the effort both behind the wheel and on the trail. For lots more pictures click here. http://www.flickr.com/photos/tannergrant/sets/72157621890968255/

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PostWed Aug 12, 2009 9:46 pm 
Wow! Gorgeous, amazing trip/photos. Thanks for sharing :)

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PostWed Aug 12, 2009 10:08 pm 
Thanks for sharing the great photos. Good timing - before the showers came through! Can see that the warm weather has really melted the snow out of the area and dropped the streams (Dungeness is near record low flow).

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PostWed Aug 12, 2009 10:29 pm 
Way to go TJ. up.gif

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PostWed Aug 12, 2009 10:44 pm 
That last picture is making me thirsty. Good timing with the weather. I would think the last few days have helped out the fire situation.

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PostThu Aug 13, 2009 6:38 am 
What an excellent trip TJ! Lost Basin/Pass is a favorite area of mine. It looks like you visited during ideal weather conditions too! up.gif Can't wait for the detailed report!

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PostThu Aug 13, 2009 6:54 am 
great tour of some of my fave places .. way to get er done ... love seeing them all again .. the upper gray wolf basin was enchanting but the cameras didn't come out due to rain .. and we missed cedar lake too .. it's really purty up there .. we gotta go back ... thx for your beautiful pictorial trip thru memory lane -- awesome

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PostThu Aug 13, 2009 7:51 am 
Excellent TR! And, quite timely: I'm planning a similar trip to that area next week. Thanks!

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PostThu Aug 13, 2009 7:56 am 
Hey TJ!!! Good stuff! glad to see ya over on this side of the crest. I have enjoyed your reports from the spokane and idaho area. Glad ya got to explore the olys. Good stuff!!! great pics.

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PostThu Aug 13, 2009 8:45 am 
i'm soo disappointed, no infected eye's,blisters, record heat, sworms of bugs or broken transmissions. looked fun anyways up.gif

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PostThu Aug 13, 2009 8:50 am 
I bet you were ready for a shower when you got out... looks pretty dry up there. Very nice photo-journal, thanks for sharing!

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PostThu Aug 13, 2009 1:08 pm 
Nce trip TJ up.gif I love that area.

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PostThu Aug 13, 2009 1:43 pm 
Wow, what a dream hike come true! Good for you guys! Love all the pictures! up.gif

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PostThu Aug 13, 2009 8:07 pm 
OMG......goats gone wild and i, along with two other friends, just did this trip in reverse august 7-13! guess there's no need for a trip report, folks. tongue.gif all i know is that we DID NOT HAVE THE GREAT WEATHER AS TRAILJUNKY! rant.gif so take a look at his photos and there's our TR! goats gone wild will most likely write a TR and post photos. biggrin.gif i have no photos worthy plus my old camera's battery died by the time we got to cedar lake so......i am still in search for a new camera bawl.gif let's see....i lost 9 pounds up.gif ; got 2 bee (?) stings on my ahem, nevermind embarassedlaugh.gif ; caught a fish at cedar lake up.gif , hailed like crazy at obstruction today eek.gif I LOVE YOUR PHOTOS.....THANKS FOR SHOWING ME WHAT I MISSED ON MY TRIP! smile.gif

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PostThu Aug 13, 2009 8:53 pm 
Holly crap, I thought you looked familiar. I thing we may have passed you guys along the way. Did Cole and I talk with you guys for a while along the Grey Wolf River? We were on our way to Deer Park, and were doing the loop in 4 days while you guys were doing it in 6. We talked a little about berries and stingy nettles? I think that was you? Did you do the trip over Cedar Lake Pass, or stick to the trail? Hey, I gained 5 pounds on the trip and also got stung by two bees. Thanks you guys for all the comments on the report and pics, gland you enjoyed it. This was by far one of the most rewarding trips I have ever been on, and we met a lot of really cool people along the way. Also, thanks to Alpendave for the last minute itinerary, you definitely came through.

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