Trail was in good shape to both Wallace Falls and Wallace Lake. Snow about halfway up the Ball trail and 6-12 inches in parts near the lake.
Nice easy hike with lots of waterfalls to keep people interested along the way.
Did hike in early January 09. Snow shoeing all the way. Beautiful and quiet. Encountered very few people. Had to stop at half way point--where there is a clearing and you can see some views--due to an avalanche that had taken place. The trail was no longer visible. A couple passed me going down saying that another couple braved the …
I must say I wasn't quite prepared for the steep hike, but I was prepared to see absolute beauty and this is where you will find it, very worth the hike, peaceful, must go again! Enjoy :)
A couple of us hiked Kendall Catwalk (spelling seems to be confused for this hike). We had a great time crossing the catwalk, and enjoyed the views. This is a great hike.
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So i just did this hike last sunday both lakes are frozen over and some small patches of snow still very hikable. The climb up to the lakes is not to bad at all you get some great views of rainier along the way. But the reall treat is the second lake and surounding mountians and peaks. I have a …
Hiked the Melakwa Lake trail with our two standards Storm and Bear on October 11th 2008. A Perfect day, we bumped into a couple from Ketchikan Alaska, how cool is that!
So it has been something like 25 years since I had been up Granite Mountain. What a gem that I had been missing out on! It's a real workout but worth every bit of the effort. We headed out this morning heading to make another slog up Mt Si, got to the parking lot and looked at each other and …
The Monte Cristo trail is very easy, but it is wonderful to have such an easy hike into the town site. We use the town site as a jump off point into the Poodle Dog Pass, Glacier Basin, and Twin Lakes area. In these area's are numerous open mines, and old mining equipment just waiting to be explored. The open …
Mailbox peak was tough, but my recommendation is just stick with the trail. That rock pile mentioned above is just that... a rock pile, not the trail. Enjoy the hike, yeah it might take some time and gain some elevation, but come prepared, take breaks and enjoy it. The success is in the trying. Peace.
My wife and I walked this trail in October 2008. We did the trail clockwise but did not walk into the crater itself. The trail starts of quite easy but after a while the descent becomes difficult and is only marked by cairns. After the descent the trail continues for about 2-3 miles along a wash. Then you can either …
Great afternoon hike I would reccomend to many. I didn't have the time today to make it all the way to the lake so we hit just these two falls. Becasue of all the recent rain there is a good portion of the trail completely covered in water so be prepared. Keekwulee Falls actually looked really powerful and unlike any …
Time up - 1h 55min (take into consideration advid photography and sporadic TLC for my dog Puckett) Time Down - 1h 30 min (with trail running, no stop at Bridal and slightly less pictures) Had taken the Bridal Veil Falls way of trail in the past but ventured the way of Lake Serene today under John's advice. I would recommend …
My grandson and stepdaughter, both 11, and I hiked Angel's Landing on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2008. It was an amazing experience I can only compare to hiking to the top of Long's Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park when I was much younger. I'm 61.
I consider Zion National Park more beautiful than the Grand Canyon, Yosemite and any …
Great little day trip. Definitely go to Olallie if you come this far though as the lakes are separated by only about a mile. Barley any snow going to Talapus but as soon as you start trekking towards Ollalie the trail is snow covered. Be prepared to get very, very wet. Trail to second lake is just a small bit …
Also a really fun spot for mountain biking!! Just found out they allow bikes on this trail (trailhead labels it Snow Lake) on odd numbered days of the month. Perfect trail for a beginner-intermediate rider with great rewards at the end. PS Otter Falls is over 1200 feet tall but only the bottom 600 or so are viewable. I tried …
I climbed Mailbox with a friend in mid-July '08 and broke a sweat very early on, despite the low to average temperatures. I don't know how many times we said, "I knew it was steep, but I didn't know it was THIS steep". The trail is very diverse and is absolutely beautiful at that time of the summer when you …
Just hiked up there on Saturday, and it was a very nice hike. I had read great reviews, so gave it a try. There was a lot of fog and cloud cover so when we reached the summit only half of the amazing view, was viewable. From what we saw the views were great, but would strongly recommend going on …
The Sand Dune & Broken Arch Trail is a 2.4 mile loop that has a trailhead along the main road and also in the Devil's Garden Campground in Arches National Park. This trail is usually overlooked in the hurry to get to the Devil's Garden, but has three excellent arches along the route.
I started at the trailhead that …
The Windows Primitive Trail is a short loop that goes around the Windows formations in Arches National Park in southeast Utah. I followed the trail in a counter clockwise direction.
The first part of the trail goes behind the South Window. The Primitive Trail is not lined with easy steps like the main Windows Trail.
Continuing around there …
Found this trail in the trail book when I was looking for 1/2 day hikes with moderate difficulty. Convinced my friend we should give this one a try, since I'd not heard of it before. Unfortunately, the instructions in the book on how to get there were not good and we wasted an extra half hour driving around trying to …
Thanks for the informative guide. The grade is easy for most of the hike, except for the obstacle in the front. It's just a lot of walking.
Hiked to the meadows today, 10/19/08 with my wife and are planning to hike to the top next weekend with an earlier start. we have done many local hikes and this is one of the more interesting and scenic. The road is passable to the trailhead now but with alot of potholes so is slow going.
I hike almost every weekend from August -October, and I felt Granite Mountain was a very rewarding hike. Not as tough as McClellan Butte, but still a great workout. This hike reminds me of the Pacific Crest Trail with all the wild flowers, and uncovered portions of the hike. A clear Fall day is the perfect climate for this mountain, …
First off, if you are thinking about doing this hike, no running shoes. Only boots for this trail. The weather was great and it was a Sunday so parking was hard to come by and my friends and I spent some time on the side of the trail letting people go by. Once up on the summit it reminded me …
Our favorite hike with my four kids, we've been there three times with kids ages 6-12.
The bridge is out as of Sept 7, 2008, but the river was quite low (maybe 12-15 inches at deepest part of crossing). BRING SANDALS, crossing in bare feet in very cold water with sharp rocks is painful!
Great hike even for …