- Henrys Lake Fly-In Line-Up
- Eastern View
- The "Trail"
Note the many downed trees ahead. The beginning of serious trouble. - Note the many downed trees ahead. This was on trail 479 just before meeting trail 480. According to our map, trail 477 should have intersected around this point, but we never saw it. As soon as we passed the junction with trail 477A (Badger Creek Cutoff to Flag Point Trail 477), we encountered many downed trees. After passing the junction with trail 480 (to Gumjuac Saddle), the size and frequency of downed trees increased dramatically, along with the density of surrounding brush. We finally broke clear of downed trees about 3/4 of a mile from Badger Lake. So, that's between 2 and 3 miles of downed trees, with more time spent going around trees than traveling on-trail. - Stray Sign
Umm, yeah. I don't have a trailer on my backpack. - Umm, yeah. I don't have a trailer on my backpack. This was down the trail a bit after leaving the road. - Morning View
From the trailhead parking lot where we spent the night. - From the trailhead parking lot where we spent the night. - Tree ID: Whitebark Pine (Pinus albicaulis): Needles
Key identifiers: yellow-green needles 1.5-2.5 inches long, 5 needles per bunch, and growing range. Needles from same tree as bark pictured. - Packwood Saddle II
Our trail for tomorrow. - Our trail for tomorrow. - Barren Ridge
Just prior to the descent to Packwood Saddle. - Just prior to the descent to Packwood Saddle. - Me on the Ridge
Thanks to Echo for taking this photo. - Me Among the Firs
Thanks to Echo for taking this photo. - Casey Among Pines
This trail turned out to be quite swell. - This trail turned out to be quite swell. - Faint Trail
Amazing how different a trail looks in the reverse direction. - Amazing how different a trail looks in the reverse direction. - Casey hiking among autumn foliage
- Smokey Sunrise II
A forest fire had started off to the east. - A forest fire had started off to the east. - View of Previous Day's Hike
Packwood Lake at left. - Packwood Lake at left.