[Barefoot Jake]

Who in their right mind would do a loopish route from Deer Park, Obstruction Point, Badger Valley, Grand Valley, Cameron Pass, Lost Basin, Dose, up Deception Creek to Basin; then over Pass to Upper Royal Basin and then out? I'm that idot. Shaking my head while bushwhacking neck deep in endless Slide Alder. Put together this walk by reading too much from the ONP Climbers Guide. Burning that thing (not really). Thinking about going up to Deception Basin from the Dose? Dont unless you're a masochist! Sum it up like this. Sidehill, Windfall, Devils Club, lots of other pokie things, rock fall/slides and then lots of those things all together at times. Couldnt imagine doing it with a traditional backpack; climbing through Slide Alder like a monkey as Deception Creek rushes under my feet; 10' below. Nice views of Mystery and Little Mystery from that side tho. I was sure glad to see the Basin tho after the bushwhack; beautiful. Posted full snow condition report of these areas on [nofollow=http://www.barefootjake.com/2013/07/summer-update-2-heaven-and-hell.html]my blog[/url]. *Special thanks to Tomlike for his report, motivated me to alter from the original plan.

[reststep]

That is an interesting sounding route. On your blog you have a picture of Gunsight Pass. I have followed Deception Creek up to the area where you took the picture and turned around there. I was wondering where you ran into the slide alder. Was it between where you took the Gunsight Pass picture and Deception Basin? Did you see any of the round route markers nailed to the trees along Deception Creek? In the old days I think that was the main route to Mt. Deception and Deception Basin. In those days it was a 10 mile hike to the where the present Dungeness trailhead is. Edit: How many days was this hike?

[bobbi]

you are awesome i love your photo of Lost Peak...i must go back although i was doing lots of and to the pass from Dose Meadows! must think about it Gunsight Pass looks inviting.....not! thanks!

[Barefoot Jake]

Round Route Markers? Now you tell me. I actually dont know any of the details of which way you were 'supposto go', besides for what was listed in the climbers guide. Did run into some old flagging randomly on trees, but lost it when going into the big meadow areas. Slide Alders were in between the photo of Gunsight Pass and all the rock fall on the flank of Deception. Maybe one can avoid the thick of it by staying higher?

[Gabigabs]

Lily carpeted meadows are always so nice. Great shot.

[Critter]

Good job. Welcome back to civilization. Sounds like a good time.

[Tomlike]

strong effort there Jake! Glad my TR could help you out...I remember reading this report from Gary-n-Jan in which they described the traverse from Gunsight to Deception Basin as 'longer and more challenging than expected...'

[FungiFan]

Was waiting for your next update. Certainly wasn't disappointed! FF

[IanB]

That slide alder is something else in that area! A buddy and I were going through the section on the south flank of Mystery, headed for Gunsight Pass. At one point he chose to go up and over while I opted to go over and up - we didn't find each other again until an hour later when we came out the far side! Crazy or not, I am so jealous of your route!

[silence]

looking forward to more on your approach to deception basin via deception creek ... i hear that's pretty gnarly and only a few have actually accomplished it .. what'd you do when you got to the falls? btw another way is to just go over mt deception ;-)

[reststep]

This is a route description for Mt. Deception from Beckey's Climber's Guide to the Cascade and Olympic Mountains of Washington revised edition 1953.

[RodF]

[Ancient Ambler]

Great trip, report and photos, Jake!