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Bloated Chipmunk Cock Rock Searcher
Joined: 29 Jan 2007 Posts: 2993 | TRs | Pics Location: Margaritaville |
Yes, there are pictures.
But b/c this place is SO SEKRIT, I'm doing a trimmed down version of my usual trip report. OK, not really. This place is in plenty of guide books, just like Bathtub, er, I mean Buthtab Sekal.
It was a hot & humid day, & the idea of finding some swimming holes nestled in an infrequently visited area was mighty tantalizing. We took a long narrow bumpy rd. to get to the TH, & as is with many of our hikes, no one else was there when we arrived.
Parking area TH
We descended gently down an old rd. that eventually turned into a "new" trail, although by "new" we quickly realized that it didn't necessarily mean "better".
The valley View southish
After switchbacking down the hot open south slope, we reached the valley. We turned southerly to reach the creek, then made our way downstream about a mile to the sekrit swimming holz. Of course the book neglected to mention all the POISON OAK we had to carefully prune our way through.
Shallow pools Lone fir Thunderclouds
Big puffy clouds built up to the east, & soon we heard thunder. It was far enough away that we decided to take our chances & press on. After slowly & painstakingly making our way through thickets of poison oak, traversing some steep & slippery slopes, we finally spotted the structure near the pools that the book mentioned. We figured the real holz were a tad further down, but time was running short so we settled for a nice big pool here.
We had brought bathing suits, but since we had seen no one else on the trail we took our chances & freeballed it. The thing I was more concerned about was the nasty snakes I had seen swimming in a pool a little further upstream. I hate snakes & the thought of swimming w/them was more than a little disgusting. Nevertheless the water temp was just right to cool me off before our long slog back up the hill in the sun, so I put aside my snake fears for just a little bit.
Structure below Naked MM After the dip
Thankfully I never saw a snake in the pool, & no other hikers came waltzing up to the shore while we were taking the dip. As we toweled off, the rumbling of thunder grew a little louder & we felt some raindrops. This was one of the rare times I actually welcomed the rain & wanted more of it.
Through the valley on the way back:
Nasty stuff Ass in the air beetle Big tree MM in the brush Why the long face?
& as we traversed northward across the valley to start climbing again, what should appear but a double rainbow. The upper one appeared a little after I took this pic, but was really faint anyway. So what does it MEAN?!
What does it MEAN?!?
& of course, no hike of ours wouldn't be complete w/o.......shadow shot & sunset pics. (You thought I was going to say "margaritas", right? Well, that too. )
Long shadows Sunset Sunset Sunset
Home is where the hiking is.
"Peaks that have come and gone four times should halt a man in his steps." -- William O. Douglas
A balanced diet is a margarita in each hand.
Home is where the hiking is.
"Peaks that have come and gone four times should halt a man in his steps." -- William O. Douglas
A balanced diet is a margarita in each hand.
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More Cowbell Warrior Princess
Joined: 01 Jul 2006 Posts: 5657 | TRs | Pics Location: Alive on Earth |
You both look incredibly refreshed and clean. Nice cloud shots!
“If you want to forget all your other troubles, wear too tight shoes.” - Unknown
“If you want to forget all your other troubles, wear too tight shoes.” - Unknown
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Burke M over-caffeinated
Joined: 09 Sep 2010 Posts: 699 | TRs | Pics Location: Seattle |
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Burke M
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Tue Aug 02, 2011 6:02 pm
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Rekrab Yellav is Russia right?
Looks like a nice time!
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crazy62981 Member
Joined: 12 Jul 2011 Posts: 2 | TRs | Pics Location: San Diego, CA |
Great trip report! Love the pics. Where is this at? I'll have to check it out sometime.
Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you've imagined. -Thoreau
Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you've imagined. -Thoreau
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Highwalker's Daughter Member
Joined: 12 Aug 2006 Posts: 1575 | TRs | Pics Location: Bothell, WA |
Love your TRs always
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BPLlama Member
Joined: 07 Sep 2006 Posts: 69 | TRs | Pics Location: シアトル |
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Mon Aug 08, 2011 11:31 pm
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Bloated Chipmunk Cock Rock Searcher
Joined: 29 Jan 2007 Posts: 2993 | TRs | Pics Location: Margaritaville |
Yeah, it sure is nice to actually live in a place where it's warm enough to swim in the lakes & canyon pools!
Home is where the hiking is.
"Peaks that have come and gone four times should halt a man in his steps." -- William O. Douglas
A balanced diet is a margarita in each hand.
Home is where the hiking is.
"Peaks that have come and gone four times should halt a man in his steps." -- William O. Douglas
A balanced diet is a margarita in each hand.
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JimK Member
Joined: 07 Feb 2002 Posts: 5606 | TRs | Pics Location: Ballard |
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JimK
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Wed Aug 10, 2011 9:32 pm
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Wadda ya mean it's too cold to swim in mountain lakes in August in the Northwest?
Chipmunk Pool
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furthur Berry Bagger
Joined: 21 Sep 2006 Posts: 341 | TRs | Pics Location: onward and upward |
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Sat Aug 13, 2011 4:23 pm
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Bloated Chipmunk wrote: | Naked MM |
Bet this got a high percentage of clicks.
What is that building? The stonework looks beautiful, and the little runoff is like a painting.
"You're either on the bus or off the bus."
Kesey
"You're either on the bus or off the bus."
Kesey
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