[TR] Squire Creek Road - the road 3/20/2011

[OlympicMtnBoy]

Trip: Squire Creek Road - the road

 

Date: 3/20/2011

 

Trip Report:

I know, not that exciting, but I thought this might help with the early spring plans of some folks.

 

With my girlfriends dad in town we were looking for an easy low hike and I convinced them that Squire Creek would be fun for a few miles and maybe have some cool views.

 

Sadly, at just around 1,000 ft above sea level the road was still quite snowy.

 

This was at the low point just where the road becomes unimproved, quite a ways from the TH. A high clearance vehicle went about a quarter mile past us leaving nice ruts and then backed out.

 

Prom queens beware when hiking here:

 

A few trees down in the road that will take a saw to get out:

 

And one small landslide that should be made passable with some work:

 

Still quite snowy up there:

 

But spring emerges (what are these guys?):

 

Anyways, might be worth putting on our road crew list in case the FS doesn't get to right away. I turned around in boot top wet snow maybe a tenth of a mile or so before the actual (as of last year) end of the road but it looked good to there as best I could tell.

 

Gear Notes:

Bring gaiters to keep the snow outa your boots!

 

Approach Notes:

Drive to Darrington and turn right.

[David Yount]

Thanks for the road conditions update.