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Tangeman ride the storm
Joined: 24 Oct 2010 Posts: 485 | TRs | Pics Location: Cascadia |
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Tangeman
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Mon Oct 10, 2011 6:14 pm
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We got out for a nice, quick, easy fall color hike, doing Poe Mountain via Irving Pass. Color indeed! Most all the berrie bushes, etc were almost prime, and suprisingly most all the fresh snow had melted off. Alot of the berries themselves were past prime sadly, but we did find a few mondo hucks and blubes. yumyumyum!
The weather was less than stellar but it was still pretty, it'd be even better to come up here when it's clear for the views, but hey, it was still a great trip. Not too much to talk about here so I'll just leave you with some pictures. The lighting was wierd and tough to expose but I got a few.
a little dew goes a long ways, we were soaked to the skin About the same color as my grandpa's couch great view Whittier Peak anemome pretty trail summit view
And then my 3 personal favorites:
Short TR I know, but that's about all I got. Hope you enjoyed.
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ajax stronger than dirt
Joined: 24 Jul 2008 Posts: 275 | TRs | Pics
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ajax
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Mon Oct 10, 2011 6:18 pm
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I love that color! It just changes the whole nature of the hike.
It's always rewarding when you hit a patch of berries. We did Hidden Lake Peaks last month and all of the berries were green or barely blue. Finally on the way down we found one patch about the size of a small kitchen where all the huckleberries were amazing--there were tons--we hit the jackpot. Only ripe berries on the mountain. Finding even just a few makes the hike more rewarding!
Thanks for sharing.
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HitTheTrail Member
Joined: 30 Oct 2007 Posts: 5452 | TRs | Pics Location: 509 |
Nice photos. Any water along that trail this time of year?
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Matt Tea, Earl Grey, Hot
Joined: 30 Jan 2007 Posts: 4306 | TRs | Pics Location: Shoreline |
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Matt
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Mon Oct 10, 2011 8:44 pm
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Wow, the meadow colors finally came out. Great to see it.
In some ways, the cloudy skies may have helped. The ground colors tend to show better in overcast light than in bright sunlight.
What date were you there? I'd sort have expected to see some fresh snow lately.
“As beacons mountains burned at evening.” J.R.R. Tolkien
“As beacons mountains burned at evening.” J.R.R. Tolkien
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Josh Journey a.k.a Josh Lewis
Joined: 01 Nov 2007 Posts: 4830 | TRs | Pics
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Great photos Matt! What kind of camera are you using?
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Chief Joseph Member
Joined: 10 Nov 2007 Posts: 7663 | TRs | Pics Location: Verlot-Priest Lake |
Awesome colors! Reminds me of my 3 Fingers trip last Sept.
Go placidly amid the noise and waste, and remember what comfort there may be in owning a piece thereof.
Go placidly amid the noise and waste, and remember what comfort there may be in owning a piece thereof.
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the Zachster Member
Joined: 17 Jan 2007 Posts: 4776 | TRs | Pics Location: dog training |
Very beautiful!!! Love the panos! Those are all so much prettier than my recollection of Poe. I guess timing is everything!
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Hiker Mama Member
Joined: 25 Jun 2006 Posts: 3447 | TRs | Pics Location: Lynnwood |
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Tangeman ride the storm
Joined: 24 Oct 2010 Posts: 485 | TRs | Pics Location: Cascadia |
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Tangeman
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Tue Oct 11, 2011 5:44 pm
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Thank you everybody!
HitTheTrail wrote: | Any water along that trail this time of year? |
Not unless you count all the water on bushes that soaked through my pants! I suppose there were a couple small 10-foot wide puddles but I don't know if you'd want to drink out of them even with a filter.
Matt wrote: | What date were you there? I'd sort have expected to see some fresh snow lately. |
Sunday. There was a couple fresh patches but it looked like most of the fresh stuff had melted.
Flow wrote: | What kind of camera are you using? |
I have a Nikon D3000. Pretty entry-level SLR but it works great! I was using a simple 18-55mm lens and a polarizer.
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tomastaylor Member
Joined: 11 May 2007 Posts: 90 | TRs | Pics
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My wife and I hiked up to the top of Poe Mountain from the Poe Mountain Trail the week before and the huckleberries were the best I've ever seen on any hike:
Made some delicious pancakes the next day.
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Sabahsboy Member
Joined: 18 Jul 2006 Posts: 2484 | TRs | Pics Location: SW Sno County |
Tangeman, how is that Irving Pass access road? Map shows it climbs quite a bit up slope to TH; reead some (very minimal) about this route in one of my Mountaineers guides. Says there is a 700 foot climb from TH to ridge top, then trail ambles (up and down) along ridge top toward Poe. Your photos give a delicious look at the place! Great captures; I love the color and saturation allowed by your camera and exposures.
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Magellan Brutally Handsome
Joined: 26 Jul 2006 Posts: 13116 | TRs | Pics Location: Inexorable descent |
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Magellan
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Wed Oct 12, 2011 9:01 pm
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Really nice colors!
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Tangeman ride the storm
Joined: 24 Oct 2010 Posts: 485 | TRs | Pics Location: Cascadia |
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Tangeman
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Fri Oct 14, 2011 11:27 pm
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Sabahsboy wrote: | Tangeman, how is that Irving Pass access road? |
I wasn't the one driving, but it looked like good shape. Suprisingly not washboardy. A couple mini-potholes but I'm sure I low clearance car could handle it.
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Sabahsboy Member
Joined: 18 Jul 2006 Posts: 2484 | TRs | Pics Location: SW Sno County |
I gotta do it!! Thanks for the heads-up on road access. Almost headed there, Saturday; however, decided little Skyline Lake would be "OK". Discovered that snow line was low...and Poe Ridge would have been well covered. Snow down on Stevens Pass ridges. Skyline Lake had 3 inches of fluffy white except where warm sun melted it. Chill and shade at relay tower, top of access jeep road, had crunchy snow piled tight to tower structure; views toward Nason Ridge and out toward Poe Ridge certainly snowy. Chiwaukums snowy, too. Labyrinth totally white.
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