![]() *My hiking & leadership style is laid-back priority will be placed on keeping the group together and traveling at an easygoing pace rather than reaching the destination ASAP. More info will be included in pre-trip email and may be added to this post over the next week. If you're not able to join for all of the days/hikes, please let the leader know. ![]() SUNDAY: Monte Cristo Ghost Town, 8-10 mi RT, 700 ft elevation gain, visit the site of a historic mining town in a beautiful setting, navigate a creek crossing over a wide log SATURDAY: Goat Lake, 10.4 mi RT, 1400 ft elevation gain, waterfalls along the way and a pretty lake at the end to help us cool off! If all 3 spaces haven't been reserved for dogs by 7/31, remaining spaces will be opened for human participants (the leader will be dog-sitting that weekend and using up one of the dog spaces).įRIDAY: White Chuck Bench, 5 mi RT along the White Chuck River, minimal elevation gain - we may turn around early if we don't want to get caught in the dark (or we can be prepared to use our headlamps - I'm flexible!) If you wish to bring your dog, please email the leader for permission - dogs must remain leashed & be well-behaved. The campground is " Nestled in a canopy of forest along the rushing water of the Sauk River." Note that this campground has vault toilets and no running water we'll need to bring our water or purify it from the Sauk River. The Must Hike Must Eat Newsletter keeps folks up-to-date on events both on and off the blog.The leader has a large site (up to 12 people & 6 tents) reserved at Bedal Campground and day hikers are invited & encouraged to camp for the weekend (camping fee will be $6-15 depending on the size of the group, daily parking fee is $8 after the first vehicle). Want to know where Must Hike Must Eat has been last? Check out the Latest Trip Reports.įind out what’s been happening outside the blog: Need some eating out suggestions when friends want to stop after a hike? I have a Pacific Northwest Eating Guide here. If you need some healthy eating inspiration start here. Thank you so much for stopping by Must Hike Must Eat! You will need a NW Forest Pass.Ĭlick here for more hikes on the Mountain Loop Highway. 19.3 miles past the ranger station is Barlow Pass and the end of paved road. Parking is available both on the road and at a Forest Service trailhead parking lot near the end of the paved road. Follow this road 11 miles to the Verlot Ranger Station for maps, permits, and latest trail information. At the T intersection near the east end of town, turn left onto the Mountain Loop Highway. Silver Lake was a beautiful compromise on the way down.ĭirections: Take Highway 92 to its end in Granite Falls. I chose not to continue because the trail intel said it was a harder scramble to the ridge above the lakes. I am kicking myself now because the short distance left was not as bad as what we had already done but that’s what happens when you are unfamiliar with a trail. We had come across a snow covered slope and I had already slipped once. A few of us made to the view point for Twin Lakes but I and another stopped short because of comfort level with the snow conditions. ![]() The rain had us stopping in very short breaks to catch a breath or bite to eat. The views were obvious, even if mostly obscured in cloud cover. We went prepared with extra layers and spikes not sure when the wind chill and snow might turn us back. I must admit I haven’t been up to Monte Cristo in years, it is a hike from my childhood. There is just something about the clock resetting that also resets my hike distance mentality. Opting to hike a longer hike instead of a simple river trail today with a forecast for 100% rain may not have been the smartest thing but I wanted to put in some miles while we were still in Daylight Savings Time. įind out current conditions and as always, practice Leave No Trace. After 1.2 miles, things got a little confusing. We zoomed past hikers and backpackers on our mountain bikes. The first mile of the trail is easy going, following a flat, closed-off mining road. You can learn more about these places in my Must Hike Must Eat Eating Out Guide. The Gothic Basin and Monte Cristo Ghost Town trail are one and the same for 1 mile before the Gothic Basin Trail veers off into another direction. Map: Green Trails Sloan Peak 111, Monte Cristo 143įavorite Eats After Hike: LJs Bistro & Bar, Mirkwood Public House, Creekside Ale House, Glorybucha Microbrewery, River Time Brewing, or just Pack A Cooler. Mileage: 11 miles RT to Silver Lake, 18+ miles if you are trying to make Twin Lakes.
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