Difference between revisions of "Marys Peak North Ridge Hike"
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* Hike Type: Loop | * Hike Type: Loop | ||
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* Elevation gain: 1700 ft | * Elevation gain: 1700 ft | ||
* Difficulty: moderate | * Difficulty: moderate | ||
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Park at the end of [[Woods Creek Road]] and go through the gate. The trailhead is immediately on your right. The trail climbs a short disance, then flattens out in an almost park like setting of huge Douglas-fir trees with a moss understory. This is an excellent area for mushrooms in the fall, and is likely the only time you will run into others on this normally quiet trail. In about a half mile, you will come to a Y junction in the trail. Go right, and you will begin a long series of switchback up the steep hillside of the north ridge. The moss disappears, and there is very little vegetation in the dark understory for most of this section. | Park at the end of [[Woods Creek Road]] and go through the gate. The trailhead is immediately on your right. The trail climbs a short disance, then flattens out in an almost park like setting of huge Douglas-fir trees with a moss understory. This is an excellent area for mushrooms in the fall, and is likely the only time you will run into others on this normally quiet trail. In about a half mile, you will come to a Y junction in the trail. Go right, and you will begin a long series of switchback up the steep hillside of the north ridge. The moss disappears, and there is very little vegetation in the dark understory for most of this section. | ||
| − | At 3 1/2 miles, you will reach the tie trail junction- with a bench. | + | At 3 1/2 miles, you will reach the tie trail junction- with a bench. Stay right to continue on the North ridge trail to the [[Summit Parking Area]] in a mile. Look for club moss along this section of the trail on the uphill side. From the parking area, you can add the [[Marys Peak Summit Hike]], and or the [[Marys Peak Meadow Edge Hike]] if desired. To continue on the loop, pick up the East Ridge trail at the South east side of the parking area near the information kiosk. Descend down the through the mighty trees and open forest of Noble firs a hlaf mile until you come to a T with a bench, go right to stay on the East Ridge trail, and the understory is now thick with vine maple. A mile from the bench, you will reach a gravel service road- this is the closed upper section of Woods Creek road. Go left on this road and travel 3 miles to return to your car. |
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=== Maps === | === Maps === | ||
Revision as of 15:15, 17 February 2007
- Start point: Woods Creek Road
- End point: Woods Creek Road
- Trail Log: Trail Log
- Hike Type: Loop
- Distance: 9 miles
- Elevation gain: 1700 ft
- Difficulty: moderate
- Seasons: year round
- Family Friendly: older kids
- Backpackable: no
- Crowded: no
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Hike Description
Park at the end of Woods Creek Road and go through the gate. The trailhead is immediately on your right. The trail climbs a short disance, then flattens out in an almost park like setting of huge Douglas-fir trees with a moss understory. This is an excellent area for mushrooms in the fall, and is likely the only time you will run into others on this normally quiet trail. In about a half mile, you will come to a Y junction in the trail. Go right, and you will begin a long series of switchback up the steep hillside of the north ridge. The moss disappears, and there is very little vegetation in the dark understory for most of this section.
At 3 1/2 miles, you will reach the tie trail junction- with a bench. Stay right to continue on the North ridge trail to the Summit Parking Area in a mile. Look for club moss along this section of the trail on the uphill side. From the parking area, you can add the Marys Peak Summit Hike, and or the Marys Peak Meadow Edge Hike if desired. To continue on the loop, pick up the East Ridge trail at the South east side of the parking area near the information kiosk. Descend down the through the mighty trees and open forest of Noble firs a hlaf mile until you come to a T with a bench, go right to stay on the East Ridge trail, and the understory is now thick with vine maple. A mile from the bench, you will reach a gravel service road- this is the closed upper section of Woods Creek road. Go left on this road and travel 3 miles to return to your car.
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No Pass is needed to park at the Woods Creek Road trailhead
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