Scott and I went hunting for larch trees on Sunday, with a forecast calling for 20% chance of rain. We decided, sort of at the last minute, to try for the summit of Grindstone Mountain at Chatter Creek off the Icicle River Road in Leavenworth.
The weather is absolutely miserable, and we forgo the summit in the clouds. But we find instead a gorgeous larch meadow walk, and make it to Lake Edna, where Scott surprises me by jumping in. Crazy guy.
We did around 6000 feet gain, and maybe 12 miles?? Not sure.
The weather is absolutely miserable, and we forgo the summit in the clouds. But we find instead a gorgeous larch meadow walk, and make it to Lake Edna, where Scott surprises me by jumping in. Crazy guy.
We did around 6000 feet gain, and maybe 12 miles?? Not sure.
The trail starts out flat..although we start out on the wrong trail, realizing later that it has been rerouted, and the directions are wrong. We never did find the real trailhead.
We eventually stumble across the trail anyway, by going down an abandoned road and abandoned trail.
We eventually stumble across the trail anyway, by going down an abandoned road and abandoned trail.
The trail starts out flat..although we start out on the wrong trail, realizing later that it has been rerouted, and the directions are wrong. We never did find the real trailhead.
We eventually stumble across the trail anyway, by going down an abandoned road and abandoned trail.
We eventually stumble across the trail anyway, by going down an abandoned road and abandoned trail.