Hey there everybody,
Anyone have a recent snow conditions update for the coast range?? Thinking hikes off route 6.
Did elk and kings get a bunch of snow last weekend??
Saw the TR from the week before that showed mostly dirt to the top. Thinking I missed that window though.
What about low stuff like gales creek, storey burn, the wilson??
Thanks!!
Coast range snow??
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Re: Coast range snow??
From Gales Creek to Bridge Creek, it's under snow. This isn't normal for the Pacific Northwest, but it's a good thing with all the snow pack.
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Re: Coast range snow??
South Saddle Mountain (3150', on the Tillamook/Washington County border) reports 27" of snow.
The South Fork weather station (2119', a couple miles across Highway 6 from Elk/Kings) estimates about 6".
ODOT says "Roadside Snow: 10 inches" at Wilson River Summit on Highway 6.
So yeah, there's snow.
The South Fork weather station (2119', a couple miles across Highway 6 from Elk/Kings) estimates about 6".
ODOT says "Roadside Snow: 10 inches" at Wilson River Summit on Highway 6.
So yeah, there's snow.
Re: Coast range snow??
Ugggg, that's what i thought.
Thanks so much guys for the replies. I really appreciate it a lot.
The search for snowfeee hiking (not on the coast proper) continues....
Thanks so much guys for the replies. I really appreciate it a lot.
The search for snowfeee hiking (not on the coast proper) continues....
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Re: Coast range snow??
I found a couple of snow-free trails last month...-Q- wrote:Ugggg, that's what i thought.
Thanks so much guys for the replies. I really appreciate it a lot.
The search for snowfeee hiking (not on the coast proper) continues....
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Re: Coast range snow??
Nice, the Kalalau Valley from the Koke'e Road on the Island of Kauai. What trail(s) did you hike?adamschneider wrote:I found a couple of snow-free trails last month...-Q- wrote:Ugggg, that's what i thought.
Thanks so much guys for the replies. I really appreciate it a lot.
The search for snowfeee hiking (not on the coast proper) continues....
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Re: Coast range snow??
Ha!!
That is a great spot
That is a great spot
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Re: Coast range snow??
That's not from the road, it's from the Kalepa Ridge Trail... which somehow I'd never heard of, in seven previous trips to the island — but now it's one of my favorite trails in the world. One of these days I'm gonna write up a TR about it... as well as Hihimanu, which was insane.Don Nelsen wrote:Nice, the Kalalau Valley from the Koke'e Road on the Island of Kauai. What trail(s) did you hike?
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Re: Coast range snow??
Silver Falls looks good, lots of miles in the backcountry too.
http://oregonstateparks.org/index.cfm?d ... parkId=151
http://oregonstateparks.org/index.cfm?d ... parkId=151