Tag: Boundary Trail #1
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20210703 Boundary Trail #1 to Snagtooth Peak Trail
Boundary Trail #1 – a historic, rugged trail traversing the wilderness between Mt. St. Helens and Mt. Adams along the watershed boundary between the Cispus and Lewis Rivers. A largely dry trail with some expansive views, it was my destination for a 5-day backpack over the Independence Day holiday weekend. I start out by leaving…
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20190620 Boundary Trail 1 – PCT to Dark Meadow, GPNF
Continuing my efforts to hike the Upper Cowlitz watershed, I took a couple of days off work in celebration of the summer solstice, and headed to Council Lake. The weather was cool, damp, and grey – everything was socked in, and there were only a couple of campers up at the lake. I arrived in the…
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20190603 Tahklahk Lake, Tak Tak Meadow, Council Bluff, GPNF
Spent Sunday night at Tahklahk Lake, hoping for some night-time and/or pre-dawn shots of Mt. Adams. A lack of skill, and a lack of clear sky thwarted me. I had a great hike on Monday, however, exploring Tak Tak Meadows, and then the trail to Council Bluff. Tahklahk Lake is melted out, and there were…
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20180806 Boundary Trail #1, MSHNVM
Spent the day hiking up the Boundary Trail #1, making it from the Norway Pass TH to a point above St. Helens Lake
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20180604 Coldwater Loop, MSHNVM
I was finally able to complete the Coldwater Loop at MSHNVM – starting at the South Coldwater TH, up Coldwater Trail to the Boundary Trail, to the JRO, and back down to where I had parked at the Hummocks TH. It was not the most lovely day, with clouds gathering on Coldwater Peak. By the…