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monkeypuzzled Member
Joined: 24 Jun 2015 Posts: 21 | TRs | Pics
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Got bad news from my knee guy. Looks like I will be hiking minimal elevation gain for the foreseeable future. Not hiking makes me crazy, so I've decided I'm going to turn into a lowland big-tree hunter to keep things interesting. What are your favorite big-tree hikes? Planning on spending lots of time in the MF valley of the Snoqualmie.
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“Hunters will tell you that a moose is a wily and ferocious forest creature. Nonsense. A moose is a cow drawn by a three-year-old.” --Bill Bryson
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grannyhiker Member
Joined: 29 Jul 2006 Posts: 3519 | TRs | Pics Location: Gateway to the Columbia Gorge |
For a considerably more lengthy trip, but bigger trees, head for the northern California redwoods. There are a number of trailheads along the Newton Drury Parkway in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park (part of the Redwoods National and State Parks system) where in a very short time you'll be out of hearing of the road. The silence is awe-inspiring! So are the trees!
May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view.--E.Abbey
May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view.--E.Abbey
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lookout bob WTA proponent.....
Joined: 12 Apr 2005 Posts: 3043 | TRs | Pics Location: wta work while in between lookouts |
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lookout bob
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Fri Mar 22, 2019 3:52 pm
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Go up the West Fork Foss River about 1.5 miles and admire the amazing huge
Doug Fir there.
"Altitude is its own reward"
John Jerome ( from "On Mountains")
"Altitude is its own reward"
John Jerome ( from "On Mountains")
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JonnyQuest Member
Joined: 10 Dec 2013 Posts: 593 | TRs | Pics
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Ditto the WF Foss. If I remember correctly, there's one particularly large specimen as you start heading up past Trout Lake.
Obviously some large trees on the west side of the OP. From trips to the interior, I've exited via the NF Quinault trail a few times, and there are some big trees not to far up from the trailhead.
For easy access, the campground trails at Iron Creek CG on the Cispus have some nice trees.
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nordique Member
Joined: 04 May 2008 Posts: 1086 | TRs | Pics
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nordique
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Fri Mar 22, 2019 4:32 pm
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I had my right knee replaced in 2006. While I lost some knee flexion, I also lost all the pain! No such luck with my right ankle replacement, unfortunately.
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Backpacker Joe Blind Hiker
Joined: 16 Dec 2001 Posts: 23956 | TRs | Pics Location: Cle Elum |
Heck, just hike up the Dingford Creek trail off the Middlefork.
Dingford Creek trail (2)
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"If destruction be our lot we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen we must live through all time or die by suicide."
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captain jack Serving suggestion
Joined: 25 May 2004 Posts: 3389 | TRs | Pics Location: Upper Fidalgo |
South shore Lake Quinault has some monster Dougies, and, not sure if the Willaby tree is still there, but its a jaw dropper if you can get to it.
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markweth Member
Joined: 08 Feb 2017 Posts: 155 | TRs | Pics Location: Montana |
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Fri Mar 22, 2019 6:35 pm
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Downey Creek Trail (Suiattle River) has some nice trees and is a pretty lovely hike with a mellow gradient (aside from a quick gain at the beginning of 200 feet or so).
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Brushwork Food truck
Joined: 18 Aug 2018 Posts: 508 | TRs | Pics Location: Washington |
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Brushwork
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Fri Mar 22, 2019 7:56 pm
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Might be too long for you, but Big(or is it Little Beaver creek off Ross lake has some amazing trees, as does southbound PCT from Suiattle.(8 ish miles in).
Bummer about the knees.
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treeswarper Alleged Sockpuppet!
Joined: 25 Dec 2006 Posts: 11276 | TRs | Pics Location: Don't move here |
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treeswarper
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Fri Mar 22, 2019 8:38 pm
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The Larch. Located near Lost Lake in Okanogan County should you want a long drive.
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Brushwork Food truck
Joined: 18 Aug 2018 Posts: 508 | TRs | Pics Location: Washington |
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Fri Mar 22, 2019 9:10 pm
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Wow, 900 years old !
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FiresideChats Member
Joined: 20 Jan 2014 Posts: 363 | TRs | Pics Location: San Juan Islands |
The new PCT section on the south side of Suiattle has a cathedral beyond the Suiattle crossing at Canyon Creek. A long but gentle grade...
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FiresideChats Member
Joined: 20 Jan 2014 Posts: 363 | TRs | Pics Location: San Juan Islands |
There are some surprisingly big cedars on the old road portion of the Baker River Trail, just a few minutes from the car.
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FiresideChats Member
Joined: 20 Jan 2014 Posts: 363 | TRs | Pics Location: San Juan Islands |
The North Fork Sauk is also just nuts with big trees.
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tmatlack Member
Joined: 21 Aug 2007 Posts: 2854 | TRs | Pics
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Sat Mar 23, 2019 2:39 am
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https://www.amazon.com/Forest-Giants-Pacific-Coast-Robert/dp/0295981407
VanPelt was/is the Big Tree registrar for WA and his book covers big! trees up and down the coast, including several in WA.
In the book, I love his drawings since we all know how difficult camera framing a tall giant can be. Natl. Geog. used his drawings in a big tree article several years ago. Happy hunting!
I 1st met him at Lake Crescent on the Oly. Peninsula, and indeed, the nature walk from Lake Crescent Lodge to Rosemary has some doozies.
Tom
PS: Early onset osteoarthritis got both my hips replaced starting at age 50 and they are a huge improvement but backpacking(loaded downhills! groan!) is not comfortable anymore and I cannot swerve/bend a soccer ball worth *&^&^ ! Grrrr.
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