Dickey Creek Trail, July 30, 2011
Posted: July 31st, 2011, 2:06 pm
Lake Lenore in the BOTW Wilderness:
This hike was supposed to be a lost trail adventure to Schreiner Peak but I ran out of time. Originally I was going to hike up Elk Lake Creek to Welcome Lakes and then on to Schreiner Peak but at the trailhead for Elk Lake Creek was a note posted on the board dated Jul 6, 2011 that both Elk Lake Creek and Welcome Lakes trails are closed due to the dangers associated with falling trees destroyed by last years fire. I should have checked the status. Anyway I went for Dickey Creek TH, which is open, to launch my search and found part of the road to the old trail head is in the process of being decommissioned. Parking at the new location is a little fuzzy right now and not as nice as the spot at the old trailhead but I assume this will get sorted out.
The trail is in there somewhere:
Before crossing Dickey Creek I ran across some early berries, tart and tasty.
Not much snow left near the lookout:
From near Slide Mtn, a look towards Welcome Lakes
Trail trace above Welcome Lakes
Near Slide Mtn the views to Lake Lenore have opened up a bit - there is someone walking along the shoreline about the center of this photo:
This fire burned hot:
The views are fantastic in all directions:
Just tops:
Jeff looked great:
This was as far as I got, I'll try again, Knob Peak close and Schreiner Peak further back.
Great day, as Sullivan says, the price of admission to the Dickey Creek Trail is you have to hike uphill about 500' to return to the trailhead, not fun after a long day. Oh, lots of mosquitoes and biting flies. Saw several groups of backpackers and a couple day hikers - probably doing this trail because of the trail closure at Elk Lake Creek.
Doug Firman from Trail Advocates has posted a large collection of photos for some additional details on the effects of the fires on the trails in the area at:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/19191522@N ... 344283420/
Around 16 miles, 3-4000' vertical, I'll be back.
This hike was supposed to be a lost trail adventure to Schreiner Peak but I ran out of time. Originally I was going to hike up Elk Lake Creek to Welcome Lakes and then on to Schreiner Peak but at the trailhead for Elk Lake Creek was a note posted on the board dated Jul 6, 2011 that both Elk Lake Creek and Welcome Lakes trails are closed due to the dangers associated with falling trees destroyed by last years fire. I should have checked the status. Anyway I went for Dickey Creek TH, which is open, to launch my search and found part of the road to the old trail head is in the process of being decommissioned. Parking at the new location is a little fuzzy right now and not as nice as the spot at the old trailhead but I assume this will get sorted out.
The trail is in there somewhere:
Before crossing Dickey Creek I ran across some early berries, tart and tasty.
Not much snow left near the lookout:
From near Slide Mtn, a look towards Welcome Lakes
Trail trace above Welcome Lakes
Near Slide Mtn the views to Lake Lenore have opened up a bit - there is someone walking along the shoreline about the center of this photo:
This fire burned hot:
The views are fantastic in all directions:
Just tops:
Jeff looked great:
This was as far as I got, I'll try again, Knob Peak close and Schreiner Peak further back.
Great day, as Sullivan says, the price of admission to the Dickey Creek Trail is you have to hike uphill about 500' to return to the trailhead, not fun after a long day. Oh, lots of mosquitoes and biting flies. Saw several groups of backpackers and a couple day hikers - probably doing this trail because of the trail closure at Elk Lake Creek.
Doug Firman from Trail Advocates has posted a large collection of photos for some additional details on the effects of the fires on the trails in the area at:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/19191522@N ... 344283420/
Around 16 miles, 3-4000' vertical, I'll be back.