DESTINATION Whetstone Ridge To Twin Lakes Trail 1 Photoset
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| Hiking | 18.05 Miles |
4,193 AEG |
| | Hiking | 18.05 Miles | 9 Hrs 35 Mns | | 1.88 mph |
| 4,193 ft AEG | | 8 LBS Pack | | |
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| no partners | | Started from Whetstone Ridge Trailhead, only 1 other car in the gravel lot. Temps in the mid/upper 70s and sunny.
Followed Whetstone Ridge out to the Twin Lakes trail junction. From there I headed south and skirted around the east side of Battle Ax Mountain. After reaching the 4x4 rd above Elk Lake I headed west over Beachie Saddle and followed Battle Ax Creek drainage north. Creek crossing at the bottom was just about knee deep and a little brisk. Made the climb back up to Whetstone Ridge and up to Whetstone Peak before heading back to the trailhead.
Clouds developed as the day progressed and I didn't hike quite as fast as I had planned, so I arrived at Whetstone Mountain by headlamp to a disappointing view. Still a fun day though. Encountered 4-5 other groups of backpackers on trail, no day hikers. |
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Wildflowers Observation Moderate
Rhododendrons are really starting to pop |
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