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Sir-Hikes-A-Lot
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penc
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 Wed Apr 25, 2018 9:12 am |
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Very nice! Thanks for the info and the pics!
"...going to the mountains is going home. That wilderness is a necessity." - John Muir.
Finding home, John Muir style
"...going to the mountains is going home. That wilderness is a necessity." - John Muir.
Finding home, John Muir style
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mbravenboer
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Sir-Hikes-A-Lot on snowshoes! The world is turning mad! 
Very nice trip. I've had the Middle Ridge as a snowshoe on my to-do list as well. Looks like a great snowshoe outing. Interesting that snow only started at 3700ft. I expected it to be lower still. Last year I hit snow there at 4200ft at the end of May! ( https://www.nwhikers.net/forums/viewtopic.php?p=1092902 )
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geyer
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Wed Apr 25, 2018 11:48 am |
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| Sir-Hikes-A-Lot wrote: | | Heading up Middle Ridge the solid snow started at ~ 3900', and I put on snowshoes at ~ 4100'. |
I hit solid snow at about 4100' on May 20th last year in that area -- looks like things are melting more quickly at the lower elevations.
That's quite a haul on the suiattle trail all the way to middle ridge! especially for a day trip. on snowshoes.
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geyer
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Wed Apr 25, 2018 1:08 pm |
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I knew this looked familiar:
 North Side of Fortress
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Gabep
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Gabep
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Wed Apr 25, 2018 1:46 pm |
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Does anyone know if these are wolverine tracks? I'm no expert by any means but they look like pictures I have seen of them.
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Gabep
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Wed Apr 25, 2018 2:52 pm |
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Wow that is really cool that you actually saw one. What an experience!
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wamtngal
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wamtngal
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Fri Apr 27, 2018 9:55 am |
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The elusive Bam Bam...there one moment, gone the next.
Nice trip! Great day for it.
Opinions expressed here are my own.
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RichP
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Fri Apr 27, 2018 10:18 am |
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Awesome. I hope the slide doesn't close the trail like on the Middle Fork. 
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olderthanIusedtobe
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Went up there today, although not nearly as far as Middle Ridge. Went south on the PCT just a little beyond the bridge crossing the Suiattle. Went w/ a couple friends who hadn't been up there before. Such a pleasant valley to stroll up, perfect spring hike for getting some distance w/ easy miles.
Man, there was elk poop EVERYWHERE. They've been busy crapping all over the trail, pretty much right from the start and most of the way up to where we turned around.
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kitya
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Mon Apr 30, 2018 9:37 am |
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Viewing wild animals poop is always a pleasure and fun.
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olderthanIusedtobe
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| Sir-Hikes-A-Lot wrote: | | Did you happen to see Bam-Bam?! |
Don't know that I would recognize Bam-Bam if I saw him. I didn't even look at the TH register, don't know if he was up there again. There were several groups coming down the trail that spent Saturday night up there.
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CarriesNineFires
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| Sir-Hikes-A-Lot wrote: | | So true! Bear poop is my favorite to view/inspect. This time of year it's incredibly grassy and smells like green tea. |
I agree. I have put in many, many miles on the trail and have still rarely seen a bear in the wilderness; I usually see them by the road. Therefore the poop is the goal. It's an excellent distillation of the bear's passing by.
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Jordan
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Tue Aug 14, 2018 1:09 am |
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| Sir-Hikes-A-Lot wrote: | | Wanting a longer day with complete solitude, good views, a good wilderness vibe |
Hello Sir. I am headed up to Image lake soon and have to go in through the suiattle river due to fires near wenatchee. I have never gone in this way. I read your post and many others and just want to get a specific idea of how long the hike is from the suiattle river trailhead to Image lake, or at least how far from the trailhead to miners ridge trail 785. Also, do I have to bike the suiattle river road at all to get to the trailhead? Much appreciated.
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Jordan
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Tue Aug 14, 2018 4:11 pm |
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| Sir-Hikes-A-Lot wrote: | | Jordan, it's ~ 15 miles from the Suiattle River TH to Image Lk, and a little over 9 miles to the trail junction with trail 785. You can drive all the way to the TH |
Thanks for the reply. Trying to decide between image lake area or white pass to glacier peak.
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