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PostMon Jun 12, 2017 7:22 pm 
Hiked to Silver Lakes in the Buckhorn Wilderness, Olympic National Forest from the Tubal Cain TH on Sunday. Got a late start so the entire loop ended up taking ~9 hours. Saw two dozen+ boy scouts exiting as I was hiking in. The FS Road in is now being graded so a lot of the potholes have been made shallower, and many appear to have been filled in (or at least it felt like there were less). Rhodies were beginning to bloom on the Tubal Cain Trail.
crashsite.
crashsite.
wingbox scavenged bones.  Removed souvenirs become curio garbage as soon as they leave the context of this site, meaningless bits of twisted aluminum or chunks of rubber waiting to be thrown away by the children or grand children of the takers who have no connection to the history.
wingbox scavenged bones. Removed souvenirs become curio garbage as soon as they leave the context of this site, meaningless bits of twisted aluminum or chunks of rubber waiting to be thrown away by the children or grand children of the takers who have no connection to the history.
the saddle in the distance.
the saddle in the distance.
Tull City remains (campers haven't quite burned it all yet...)
Tull City remains (campers haven't quite burned it all yet...)
house size boulder further up the canyon
house size boulder further up the canyon
Mt Worthington's(?) east face
Mt Worthington's(?) east face
snow moat
snow moat
into Ian's mine (in honor of IanB's excellent info on this area of the Buckhorn)
into Ian's mine (in honor of IanB's excellent info on this area of the Buckhorn)
this particular adit does not venture too far back
this particular adit does not venture too far back
looking out of the mine
looking out of the mine
between a rock and a hardplace
between a rock and a hardplace
continuing up the canyon (a previous visitors tracks followed the way trail pretty closely, mostly...)
continuing up the canyon (a previous visitors tracks followed the way trail pretty closely, mostly...)
Hawk Peak ridge
Hawk Peak ridge
hawk peak summit in sight!
hawk peak summit in sight!
Looking down on upper Silver Lake
Looking down on upper Silver Lake
all frozen over
all frozen over
my new pack at the new summit cairn (no, I don't build cairns)
my new pack at the new summit cairn (no, I don't build cairns)
contrasting yellow against the brown and green
contrasting yellow against the brown and green
contemplating options to get down to the lake
contemplating options to get down to the lake
others had contemplated too
others had contemplated too
looking down the bowl
looking down the bowl
looking back up the ridge once more
looking back up the ridge once more
final snow chute down to the lake
final snow chute down to the lake
bootshot on the diving rock
bootshot on the diving rock
stupid tree vandals
stupid tree vandals
bye bye Silver Lake!
bye bye Silver Lake!
looking west across the valley from the Townsend-Silver Lake trail
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looking west across the valley from the Townsend-Silver Lake trail
these things smell so good
these things smell so good
check out that radiant orange and green combination!
check out that radiant orange and green combination!
looking towards Welch Peaks (too cloudy this evening so I didn't attempt it)
looking towards Welch Peaks (too cloudy this evening so I didn't attempt it)
Townsend Creek drainage
Townsend Creek drainage
Sink Lake below
Sink Lake below
Hi!
Hi!
Mt Townsend summit in sight
Mt Townsend summit in sight
so very green this time of year!
so very green this time of year!
Blue sky again!
Blue sky again!
one of the few clear views from Mt Townsend that I was able to catch
one of the few clear views from Mt Townsend that I was able to catch
Mt Zion
Mt Zion
good bye Mt T.
good bye Mt T.
Maynard Peak
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Maynard Peak
my favorite open pine tree grove on Mt Townsend.
my favorite open pine tree grove on Mt Townsend.
looking north down towards FSR 2860
looking north down towards FSR 2860
Sleepy Hollow drainage (the Gold Creek-Sleepy Hollow trail passes through here along an old FSR)
Sleepy Hollow drainage (the Gold Creek-Sleepy Hollow trail passes through here along an old FSR)
looking south back towards Mt T, the Little River trail passes below the rock band.
looking south back towards Mt T, the Little River trail passes below the rock band.
looking back up the drainage from the Dirty Face Ridge trail
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looking back up the drainage from the Dirty Face Ridge trail
Rabbit along the Dirty Face Ridge trail
Rabbit along the Dirty Face Ridge trail
Deer back at the TH
Deer back at the TH
Looking back up the two drainages from 3 O'clock ridge
Looking back up the two drainages from 3 O'clock ridge
This is one of my favorite loops to hike.

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PostMon Jun 12, 2017 9:45 pm 
meck, Your photos are outstandingly beautiful! Thank you for sharing.

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PostTue Jun 13, 2017 4:48 pm 
Great pictures as usual Meck. Thanks for posting. Good to hear the road is getting the attention it needed. FF

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PostTue Jun 13, 2017 5:58 pm 
Very happy to hear about that road.

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PostTue Jun 13, 2017 6:44 pm 
Good stuff! Nice to see the rhodies are starting to pop.

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PostTue Jun 13, 2017 7:38 pm 
fantabulous ... great loop hike! I heard about the road being graded, potholes filled. whew!

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