Thanks Bill, I will keep your "secret"!
Yes, if you have any hiking suggestions that would be great. We have only
been in Washington for the last two years so my journal of great places is a
little slim. We have purchased quite a number of books, but have found many
of the destinations somewhat disappointing.
We are not afraid of hard hikes. Last year I took the boys on the West Coast
Trail on Vancouver Island and did about 75 km in a week. As much as I hate
to admit it, they probably took care of Dad as much as Dad took care of
them. Saw some wildlife, bears and there were some juvenile courgars running
throught camps, but we did not see them, only the tracks.
Thanks for any help you can give.
Ken
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From: Warner, Paul W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2000 10:16 AM
Subject: RE: Need a local destination
> here's a suggestion...
>
> Do a section of the Pacific Crest Trail.
>
> You could start your hike at Snoqualmie Pass. and fish the lakes along the
trail. At the 7 mile mark are Gravel and Ridge Lakes, the 10 mile mark has
Joe Lake (a personal favorite of mine and has a good population of cutts)
and the 20 mile mark has Spectacle Lake which is loaded with brookies.
>
> Spectacle can be reached also by going in by Salmon la Sac which cuts the
hike down to 10 miles (one way).
>
> If you went in on Snoqualmie Pass and came out via Cooper Lake, you'd have
a 30 mile loop and a couple of good fishing lakes.
>
> I could give you some shorter hiking suggestions if you'd like.
>
> One would be the group of lakes east of North Bend... Talapus, Olallie and
all the other ones up on top. That would be a shorter hike with a greater
concentration of lakes.
>
>
> Bill Warner
>
> > ----------
> > From: JABLONSKI[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Reply To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2000 9:51 AM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Need a local destination
> >
> > My two boys (14 & 16) and I had planed a fishing trip and canoe trip up
to
> > Bowron Lakes near Quesnel in British Columbia. Unfortunately, due to a
job
> > challenge, we have to cancel the trip. This is the one major thing we do
> > together annually so it is a big disappointment for me to have to canel,
but
> > a necessary decision.
> >
> > I want to take a shorter five day trip somewhere closer over Sept
8th-13th.
> > Any suggestions???It does not have to be a canoe trip like Bowron, but
some
> > decent fishing would be nice. Since the crowds are mostly gone, there
should
> > be more opportunities available. We can do a hike, drive in, or maybe
even
> > boat in.
> >
> > We should probably stay in Washington, but anything within 5 or 6 hours
> > would be a feasible event. Let me know if you have any suggestions.
Hiking
> > in would be ok too, the boys are supurb hiker and campers.
> >
> > Thanks guys for your help.
> >
> > Ken
> >
>
