[Stella]

April 4 hike up Tunnel Creek to shelter. Wonderful time walking through the magnificent forest of hemlock, fir, and above ~3,000, rhodies and yews. Interesting to see younger trees filling in the under-story in some areas but not others. Brisk wind and snow flurries kept us moving. I look forward to a return trip to explore up towards Cunningham Basin.

Tunnel Creek

Tunnel Creek ~3000'

[Magellan]

[A.squatch]

Nice hike to Skyline divide today. Great way to spend Easter day

Mt Shuksan

My Solitary footsteps in the snow

Road Up

Me and Mt Baker

[SusanHikes]

[A.squatch]

Oyster Dome

Boats in the bay

[dicentra]

We have a network of trails in our neighborhood. Forced the kidling into an after school hike today. About 2 miles RT and about 300 feet of gain and loss. And no whining! Lots of flowers in bloom, but we're a little behind the Wenatchee area wildflowers (we are about 700' higher in elevation than L'worth) In no particular order:

[MyFootHurts]

Rattlesnake Mountain 4/15/2015 Some mud up to Stan's Lookout. Mud and light slush to Grand Prospect where stinking flying rats kept trying to steal my bagel

[Toni]

After reading 3 Tr's on WTA about a 'new' trail near Spada Lake, "Sultan River Canyon Trail," I decided to check it out yesterday. This was my first time on the Sultan Basin Rd. to Spada Lake/Culmback Dam. We registered @ Olney Pass, then down to the lake, parked at the gate. We walked across the dam, talked to some workers and headed back to gate, walked the road 2 miles to actual TH. It's only a mile down to the river, 16 switchbacks, several waterfalls, great trail with boardwalks just before the trail ends at the river. Had lunch and back up 640' to road. A great day!!

Dam sign

Bald Mt. in the clouds

nice little place for lunch and viewing

Spada Lake

yikes

clean and Heated

Culmback Dam

at the TH

the tallest waterfall

[Nancyann]

Spectacular spring day at Goat Lake.

Avy danger on Foggy Peak

Trillium time!

Giant old growth blowdown on trail.

[tigermn]

[kcjonez]

Was there a lot of snow leftover from last weekend?

[Nancyann]

There was snow around the lake and alongside the trail, but the trail itself was mostly snow free and just really muddy in some places. It had to have been close to 70 degrees in the afternoon, so expect a lot more melting through the weekend. No people yet..

[kcjonez]

thanks!

[the Zachster]

Johnson Ridge to Scorpion Sat 4/18/15. There was snow from the start!! We opted for snowshoes within the first mile. Open areas were pretty post-holey. As of today, there's a nice track laid out for ya!

[glenoid]

Update from Southeast Washington: "Mountain road" aka Pomeroy-Grouse Flat Road has been graded for a ways now. Quick trip down to the Tucannon then back up the Hunters Creek trail is open and clear. (Ten to twenty ticks each though). Road near misery looks snow covered. Hiked 4/17/15. Some flowers, no mushrooms yet. Took a walk up to Puffer Butte for the first time this weekend. Short hike up through the woods to a splendid view south to the very snowy Wallowas and the dry Grand Rhonde drainage. (The Butte is in Field Springs State Park south of Asotin. Looks great for cross country skiing when there is some snow!)