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High Divide Trail July 2004 |
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Click here to buy James' new hiking fashions. |
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.> > > > . See more.... . . Cast of characters (in alphabetical order): Brice, James, Martin, me, Monica and Ted |
Way back in March I booked a backpacking trip to the Enchantments with a whole posse of 8. Unfortunately the Enchantments caught fire so we had to make a last minute change of plans. Our posse shrank to 6 and we ended up on the High Divide trail in Olympic National Park. As you can see, we made the most of it and had an amazing time, enjoying spectacular scenery every step of the way. We started our journey at Sol Duc Falls and slogged about 8-1/2 miles uphill for our first night at Heart Lake. There we were constantly watched over by a gaggle of goats who would have been more than happy to eat our lunch had we dropped our guard. Speaking of lunch, our next stop was about 4 miles down the trail at Lunch Lake. Beautiful place for a testicle-retracting swim, if you know what I mean. Our camp site was just steps from the lake so there was plenty of opportunity to cool off from the 85-degree heat. Our final night was about another 4 miles down the way at Deer Lake. There we scored another primo camp site right next to the lake. Considering the sunny skies and scorching temperatures, the cold water wasn't going to hold us back. The hike back to the trailhead was a doddle and it completed our ~18 mile loop. Of course we were all very pleased with ourselves for schleping 40-pound packs for four days, so top priority was a celebratory beer and a cleansing dip in Lake Crescent.
trail map | 7 lakes basin scene | goats | sol duc falls
lunch lake | high divide vista | mt. appleton | meadow scene | wildflowers | clear lake reflection
james pioneers new hiking fashions | ted & moni | scanlon double | brice & james in the bug net
rest stop on the trail | posing at lake crescent with beer | brice dives in | more celebratory beer
panorama from atop mt. bogachiel (photo: brice harrison) . |
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