Hey new guy,

I've been to Mildred lakes about a dozen more times than you have - just not in the last month - or 10 years.

Chances are, you aren't seeing anything up there I haven't seen before - keep in mind that at one time, I had a buddy with a Schweitzer 300C that liked to explore up there, too.

It's about time you left Bellevue and came out where things aren't all about the city.

Royal Basin is about the coolest hike I've done. The basin above the lake is awesome!

With sequestration has anyone ran into backcountry rangers? I'm thinking this might be the year I can sneak my pup into ONP . I'd love to spend more time in the Park but it's not pup friendly

Lovin' the pics you guys. Good Stuff

I haven't been to Mildred in years. The last time I went we camped 3 days and had a fantastic time. I caught the most fish in the one to the North, not sure if it is upper or lower.

I used a clear line and would throw it off a rock outcrop and just sort of watch some wooley-bugger or something down there until someone came to inspect, then I would move it a bit. Caught lots of fish, but vowed to come back with a float tube.

spent my honeymoon in Royal Basin... 15 years ago last month...

3 days in a tent, in the pouring rain, thunder and lightning... when the rain wasn't pouring and we ventured outside, the mosquito's would swarm...

Couldn't ask for a better honeymoon, but, I should'a known then that the marriage was doomed!!

Typo.

John,
Pick a weekend and give me a call.............

Been in hiking mode trying to get in shape for hunting season. Well some version of less round shape that is

White Pass in Glacier Peaks Wilderness.....


Cougar Lake in William O' Douglas Wilderness

Now he's resorting to short jokes.

It would be a shame for you to be crippled before your big hike you know. You can't get a wheelchair up most of those trails.

much, much, less. I set a date in Sept. to hike past there and into Hagen lakes for the (supposedly) biggest back country trout.

Stunning scenery

Great thread and pics Bota.

Brings back a lot of memories for me as I spent many moons in that part of the country during my youth, though our stomping grounds were Upper Lena and Scout Lake.

Interesting to hear about the road to the trailhead being fixed. Back in the day the road was there but, as some of you probably remember, was washed out down low so it was a mile or 2 hike up the road past the washout to reach the Putvin trailhead. Sounds like it's getting more use these days. Last time I did Putvin it wasn't much more than blaze marks on trees and a few ribbons.

Great pics everyone!

Thanks for sharing. I'm planning on a 2-3 day backpacking trip next month with an out of state buddy. We'll fish some, but I rather show him some awesome scenery as a priority.

Any recommendations? I'm open to any areas, including the North Cascades. I'd like to get in some high alpine ridges/passes. What do you think are top notch scenic routes for a couple days?

Last few years I've done trips to Tuck/Robin area just outside the Enchantments, Maple Pass area of the North Cascades and the Pasayten Wilderness...all awesome.

Thanks in advance for any ideas.

KK , have you done the Jupiter trip yet?

a not so strenuous "trip" is Devils Lake if you havent been there either, its down the dirt road before you hit the hard corners before Cove Park RV...

Why are you going back to the same place KK?

KK "did you see those goats !?"

Sweet pics KK, with water that clear you can see the take. That far rock slide looks fishy. Haven't done the high lakes in a while, have done Nordrum, Snoqualmie, Dorothy and Crystal (golden trout) on Snoqualmie Pass and Ethel and Eileen on Stevens...always an adventure.
Snake

Nice pics.

Nice pics John