Unmaintained Trail
While exploring the West side road I ran into snow somewhere short of my destination of George Lake and frankly the road was boring me so I went back down to a cairn that I saw lower down. Shortly after entering my 'secret' trail is a sign that simply reads 'trail unmaintained'. I thought that it ended at Tahoma creek because there were no further signs until I saw the pink ribbon markers tied to downed trees leading to where it reenters the forest further up stream. The creek swallows it up on a few more occasions affording nice views to the mountain and then you come to this. I love finding things like this. At it's terminus is a sign signifying that it's the 'Tahoma Creek Trail, usage discouraged'. Once home I discovered that it is a major artery of the Emerald Ridge Loop, a connector to the Wonderland for restocking and a back door to Indian Henry's Hunting Grounds. Hello Washington Trails Association!
Blow it up and look around, pretty cool little scene.
Unmaintained Trail
While exploring the West side road I ran into snow somewhere short of my destination of George Lake and frankly the road was boring me so I went back down to a cairn that I saw lower down. Shortly after entering my 'secret' trail is a sign that simply reads 'trail unmaintained'. I thought that it ended at Tahoma creek because there were no further signs until I saw the pink ribbon markers tied to downed trees leading to where it reenters the forest further up stream. The creek swallows it up on a few more occasions affording nice views to the mountain and then you come to this. I love finding things like this. At it's terminus is a sign signifying that it's the 'Tahoma Creek Trail, usage discouraged'. Once home I discovered that it is a major artery of the Emerald Ridge Loop, a connector to the Wonderland for restocking and a back door to Indian Henry's Hunting Grounds. Hello Washington Trails Association!
Blow it up and look around, pretty cool little scene.