5 years ago I looked down upon Cow Creek Meadows from the top of Rampart (via Basalt Ridge).
Cow Creek Meadow - September 2005
I finally decided to make a personal visit up the Entiat. It's almost a 2 hour drive from Leavenworth up that loooong valley to the road's end. Not a single car at the trailhead on this 5th of July and no bugs either on this coolish morning.
Duncan Hill
Devil's Smokestack
Fifth of July from Valley Bottom
I set off on the mountain bike the first 4 miles to Myrtle Lake and locked it to a tree. The Cow Creek trail heads up the hillside for 2 miles.
Myrtle Lake
South Spectacle
The last quarter mile in the trees is snow-covered, but the route is self-evident. I broke into the meadow through the bog and a maze of creeks.
Rampart
Crystaline
It's a delightful spot.
Cow Creek Amphitheater
Lunch Rock
Fifth of July on Fifth of July
I wondered why it took me so long to ever come here. An easy trip back down and I rolled back to the TH from Myrtle in 40 minutes on the bike. The Entiat Trail is a great one for the hike/bike combo. I saw only 1 FS motorcycle ranger and a half-dozen hikers near the TH. The meadow is on the list of suspects for an immediate bug outbreak with lots of standing water right now. Be prepared or save it for September.
"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)
Give it a week and flowers should be all over the place. Of course, so will the bugs....
I went up there last fall in early October and it was spectacular but very cold. Unfortunately, at that time of year, the sun doesn't hit the valley until about 10:30 am! But the golden larch made the place a wonderland!
May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view.--E.Abbey
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May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view.--E.Abbey
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