McCloskey Creek, St Patrick's Day
Posted: March 17th, 2020, 5:38 pm
A couple weeks ago I went exploring up McCloskey Creek Road, and found it gated. Went on to Plan B. Today I went back and walked up McCloskey Creek Road from the gate, looking for the source of the creek, looking for an old dam, and whatever else might come my way. A decade ago, per a TR here, there was still a pipe from dam to powerhouse below, but I didn't see it today. Maybe there are still remnants below. Or maybe I was at a different dam. Continued up a labyrinth of logging roads until I arrived at a dry culvert which Google said should be McCloskey Creek. I heard water very nearby, so investigated, found a little spring. Explored up and east until I was at 2800', looking east into Duncan Creek Valley, thus linking up with where I explored a couple weeks ago.
Considering this was almost entirely road walking, it was a pretty fun day. I was constantly confused, due to new roads, new clearcuts, old roads not on map, and the fact that Archer Mountain seemed impossibly far away and too far west from my high point. But it was a fun confusion, not a scary confusion.
Weather was amazing. Two days ago I couldn't take my gloves off for more than a minute or two, but today it was warm sunshine, gentle breezes, birds singing.
Considering this was almost entirely road walking, it was a pretty fun day. I was constantly confused, due to new roads, new clearcuts, old roads not on map, and the fact that Archer Mountain seemed impossibly far away and too far west from my high point. But it was a fun confusion, not a scary confusion.
Weather was amazing. Two days ago I couldn't take my gloves off for more than a minute or two, but today it was warm sunshine, gentle breezes, birds singing.