15 Mile Creek Loop

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Kind of an out-of-the-way backpacking loop, more frequented by mountain bikers, though a backpacking couple was starting as we were leaving. We used the nice campsite at the bottom of the loop (see field guide for details). Thouh this was the dry side and it looked it much of the time, the camp looked like west side.

Open forest near the start

campsite

one of the largest wild roses I've seen

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Forgot to mention that there were a lot of mosquitoes at the trailhead, but none anywhere else on the hike.