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wildernessed viewbagger
Joined: 31 Oct 2004 Posts: 9275 | TRs | Pics Location: Wenatchee |
Steve and I were on the trail leading from the main parking lot around 10ish under partly sunny skies and initial temp of 41 degrees. I was really surprised at the near complete absence of snow as well as the dryness of the trail heading back towards the main waterfall, it is February so the highlights of the trip were the geology, and just getting out and trying to put some on and off trail miles on. The vegetation has not had time to green up, no early wildflowers, and the mostly cloudy skies left quite a few dark and shadowy areas. The lakes were all melted out where last year on February 16th on a trip out there the lakes were all frozen. We gained the upper bench and followed it around the East side of the coulee to the Pass above Dusty Lake, from there we hiked East near the basalt cliffs dropping down into the Dusty Lake area, we followed the land mass back NW to it's end then made our way across boulders and talus beside and beyond Dusty Lake and into the scab land of the central coulee hiking that until we could find a viable route up onto the ridge separating both sections of coulee, then over to the highpoint of the ridge, I think I had an elevation of 1295'. At that point we had lunch overlooking the entire area, it is pretty amazing terrain with a unique geologic history. This has all most become an annual pilgrimage with a lot of variations to be hiked. We followed our route back down into the coulee then West to the main North - South trail closing the loop near the parking lot. It turned out to be quite a nice day when the sun was out and temps did hit mid 50's with calm winds. I wish we could have tagged some more training miles, but the dogs were waiting at home for a walk so we did what we could given the time frame. 8.2 miles, 1300'.
Looking back at the Pass on the ridge. Steve working his way around Dusty on the boulder - talus field. From a high vantage point on the ridge Ancient to the left and Dusty to the right. Looking East into Ancient Lake. The ridge between Dusty and Ancient Lakes, we had lunch on the highpoint on the ridge far left.
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RichP Member
Joined: 13 Jul 2006 Posts: 5628 | TRs | Pics Location: here |
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Wed Feb 07, 2018 1:01 pm
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Such a neat area I have yet to visit. It seems like winter is over in the desert areas.
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wildernessed viewbagger
Joined: 31 Oct 2004 Posts: 9275 | TRs | Pics Location: Wenatchee |
It was 62 when I was uptown a little bit ago but NOAA weather radio says cooler temps ahead, whatever. I'm calling winter for Wenatchee this year we didn't have much. Training days !
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texasbb Misplaced Texan
Joined: 30 Mar 2009 Posts: 1153 | TRs | Pics Location: Tri-Cities, WA |
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Wed Feb 07, 2018 6:23 pm
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HitTheTrail Member
Joined: 30 Oct 2007 Posts: 5452 | TRs | Pics Location: 509 |
Way to get out guys!
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Get Out and Go Member
Joined: 13 Nov 2004 Posts: 2127 | TRs | Pics Location: Leavenworth |
"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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mbravenboer Member
Joined: 20 Oct 2013 Posts: 1422 | TRs | Pics Location: Seattle |
Loved your photos. I've seen quite a few reports from there already, but yours was the most inspiring so far!
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wildernessed viewbagger
Joined: 31 Oct 2004 Posts: 9275 | TRs | Pics Location: Wenatchee |
mbravenboer wrote: | I've seen quite a few reports from there already, but yours was the most inspiring so far! |
Thank You !
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Sky Hiker Member
Joined: 03 Feb 2007 Posts: 1469 | TRs | Pics Location: outside |
Did you see any fish in the lakes?
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wildernessed viewbagger
Joined: 31 Oct 2004 Posts: 9275 | TRs | Pics Location: Wenatchee |
No we didn't see anything in the water, no rising, no ripples probably still pretty cold. We didn't see anything in the lakes above Frenchman Coulee either.
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