BIG BEAVER TRAIL

[nastyjim]

I am hiking the trail from Ross Lake to

Hanegan Pass...would appreciate any advice:

Difficulty, lesser known campsites, et al.

Tentative plan is to make Beaver Pass in

first day...then take 2.5 days to finish.

thanks.

[fleblebleb]

Sounds like a nice, mellow plan. Bring a mosquito net. There was a problem bear in the area recently so hang your food and take bear spray if you're into that. Have fun.

[plexus]

Yeah, two weeks ago the Big beaver campsite was closed because of a momma and a baby in the area. And momma didn't want to go anywhere.

 

Sounded like a job for the A-Team

 

With their trusty special guest star

 

Armed to the teeth with

[plexus]

Momma and baby BEARS!!

 

I forgot to write BEARS!! I was so excited, thinking about

[plexus]

Take time around Whatcom Pass, waste a day up there. It's worth it. This time of year, I'd bring a big-ass mosquito net, the flies can be horrible. And enjoy the cable car across the Chilliwack River...'tis fun!!

[David_Parker]

I just did 11 miles on Big Beaver last week from Ross Lake to past Luna Camp. The bugs are not bad until you stop....then they find you. Deet and a tent will be necessary. The trail is mellow and you'll see some REALLY BIG TREES!

 

Big Beaver is closed to camping right now due to bears. You can still get picked up/dropped off though. The last boat ride is 6:00 pm. Advanced reservations mandetory.

 

If I may be so BOLD...I highly suggest you reverse direction! Go from Hannegan to Ross Lake. You'll be much happier taking a nice swim and hanging out in the sun when you get done vs arriving in a dusty parking lot. Also, If there is marginal weather, it will only improve heading east. Take a quick spin up Whatcom Peak on the way. You'll have an AMAZING view from up there!

[Gary_Yngve]

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Originally posted by David Parker:

If I may be so BOLD...I highly suggest you reverse direction! Go from Hannegan to Ross Lake. You'll be much happier taking a nice swim and hanging out in the sun when you get done vs arriving in a dusty parking lot. Also, If there is marginal weather, it will only improve heading east. Take a quick spin up Whatcom Peak on the way. You'll have an AMAZING view from up there!

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But then the most brutal part of the trip is the last few hundred feet of up from the dam to the hwy. You reach Big Beaver camp and see it's only 7 more miles to the lake... you haul ass up a knob, contour around the lake, and then get to the dam, thinking you're back in civilization again... but not quite yet.

[David_Parker]

But knowledge there is cold beer in your car will propell you like the wind! It's not that bad!! I was assuming he'd catch the boat at Big Beaver and not hike the seven miles.

 

[ 08-27-2002, 01:35 PM: Message edited by: David Parker ]

[Gary_Yngve]

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Originally posted by David Parker:

But knowledge there is cold beer in your car will propell you like the wind! It's not that bad!! I was assuming he'd catch the boat at Big Beaver and not hike the seven miles.

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Alas, we didn't have a car waiting for us at the other end...