North Fork Prince Creek, Prince Creek, Boulder Creek Trail & Chelan Summit — Friday, Jul. 3, 2009

Central Cascades

The high route from Prince Creek to the Stehekin bakery is snow free but for a handy snow bridge across the upper Boulder Creek. There is no bridge at the first Prince Creek crossing, and no trail sign after dropping into the Fish Creek drainage, staying right at the first fork will take you to a precipitous pass (Fish Creek Pass?). The entire way is just amazing, and lonesome, only two couples on the trail in two days. And the sun dried tomato croissants at the end of the trail make the perfect capper to an incredible 4th of July adventure.