Trout Creek to View Point – 2021-06-03

[dmthomas49]

We started at the Trout Creek Trailhead near Stabler, Wa.

This is an out and back hike on the PCT Southbound. The hike on the way in is a moderate elevation gain.
Not a lot of flowers or other views on the trail.

Saw a little frog at the one stream crossing.

Cross over NF-412 road and continue on the PCT for about ½ mile to a small, non-descript path up on the right side. See GPS data for turn up the hill.

This leads to a great viewpoint. There is not a lot of space on the top. But the views are great.

You can see the Columbia River, Mt Hood, Jefferson, and Mt Adams. St Helens is obscured behind trees.

This would be a great spot to camp and view the night sky.
There is a nice little ridge extension that goes off to the East. This looks like Chip exploring area.

Total Miles – 9.3. Elevation gain – 2,030. Time 4:15.

[Chip Down]

Saw a little flog at the one stream crossing.

I'm no zoologist, but that looks like a frog.

Cross over NF-412 road and continue on the PCT

Oh, I hadn't noticed it's 412 at that point. It's 41 to the west, and I assumed it was 41 all the way to the east. Why would it change designation with no junction?

There is a nice little ridge extension that goes off to the East. This looks like Chip exploring area.

Indeed, I have eyed that. But it can't really go anywhere, it has to just fade into forest above rd 412.

[dmthomas49]

Saw a little flog at the one stream crossing.

I'm no zoologist, but that looks like a frog.
Flog is what I did to the frog.

Cross over NF-412 road and continue on the PCT

Oh, I hadn't noticed it's 412 at that point. It's 41 to the west, and I assumed it was 41 all the way to the east. Why would it change designation with no junction?
Not sure, I just used what I saw on Gaia map.

There is a nice little ridge extension that goes off to the East. This looks like Chip exploring area.

Indeed, I have eyed that. But it can't really go anywhere, it has to just fade into forest above rd 412.

[bobcat]

Kelly Wagner has extolled that viewpoint. I've missed it on several previous visits to the area.