This was our first stop on our weekend hiking trip east over Stevens Pass. We hadn't planned on this hike but when it popped up as the "hike-of-the-week" and being a hike along our route which we hadn't been on before, we decided to have a look. It is a quick and easy leg-stretcher not far from Leavenworth and we're glad we took the time to investigate.
* There were several patches of snow still covering the trail but presented no problems.
* Deep puddles on the bridge still require using the stepping stones someone conveniently placed to keep the feet dry.
* We observed many kayakers checking out the rapids from the road and many in the parking lot preparing, but none were in the water yet when arrived early in the morning for our hike.
* We also spotted several groups of climbers across the river on Castle Rock. Glad we brought binoculars so we could better see what they were doing.
* We paused and read the story of the two memorial crosses near the sandy beach where the deceptively calm water swept two girls down river.
* Didn't see many birds, just a lone Steller's Jay and not far up the trail, a feather he lost.
* At the end, about 1.2 miles, the trail appears to continue up and around some rocks, but not being an official part of the trail and wanting to continue east on Hwy 2 to our next stop, we didn't investigate farther.
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