6/26/2005 Posted On: 6/26/2005 By: stevevets689 Info: The trail is in much better condition now. You no longer encounter snow until you are close to the lake, and it can usually be bypassed. Up on the mountain is a different story... I talked to a few people who were coming down with ice axes and said that they didn't make it. If you are camping out, watch the weather because lately it has been nasty. We got rained on, and it was a little chilly. Also if you camp out, watch for a female bighorn sheep. One came by and stuck around our camp all afternoon and evening and the next morning as well! Please don't feed it, I think that's why it stuck around for so long. | ||||
5/30/2005 Posted On: 5/30/2005 By: stevevets689 Info: May-30, 2005. Willow Creek is in pretty good shape right now, a few fallen trees in the trail, no big deal. However, there is a creek crossing a few miles in and up on by the headwall and the water is rushing pretty heavy, so be really careful while crossing it. After that, there's some snow, so just wear water proof stuff, pants and shoes in particular. I was making a few post holes in the snow from time to time. The lake and waterfalls are pretty frozen, but I didn't get close enough to tell if they're good enough for climbing. After that, no clue. The weather looked a bit forbidding, so I decided to go back :( |
