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Burnt Rock, Divide Camp — Sunday, Jul. 3, 2016

South Cascades > Mount Adams Area

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Type of Hike

Day hike

Trail Conditions

Trail in good condition

Road

Road recommended for high clearance only

Bugs

Bugs were terrible

Snow

Snowfields to cross - could be difficult

Trails Hiked

  • Wildflowers blooming
  • Hiked with a dog
First meadow, about 2 miles in.
Started toward Burnt Rock on the Divide Camp trail (trailhead on road 2329 - VERY ROUGH!). Mosquitoes at the trailhead were like out of a horror movie – not one second after pulling up they were kamikazeing the windshield and windows. We literally had to run around the parking lot putting clothes and backpacks on. Ran up the trail a short bit and startled a herd of elk which hopped out of view toward West Adams Creek. First snow patches at about 5400' but persistent snow was well above the PCT junction. After turning right on the PCT the snow began to get heavy after a half mile. Much meltwater was running everywhere. Still springtime up there. Road 2329 impassable by all vehicles except ATV's. (see photos)
Close up of Mount Adams.
FS 2329 looking north (toward Packwood)
FS 2329 looking south (toward Trout Lake)
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Elemental Fluttershy on Burnt Rock, Divide Camp

If you come in from the south on FR 23, past Takhlakh Lake, the road isn't (or at least, shouldn't be) rough. This washout was caused by the major rain storms that struck the GPNF this winter. The washout (mentioned in their map) is only there if you are coming in from Packwood. (Unless this is another washout???)

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Elementalll on Jul 14, 2016 04:53 AM

fourteen410 on Burnt Rock, Divide Camp

I, too, would be interested in knowing which direction Spruce Moose came in on 2329.

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fourteen410 on Jul 14, 2016 02:12 PM

SpruceMoose on Burnt Rock, Divide Camp

True, the washout on 2329 is north of the trailhead (disconnecting it from Packwood). However, 2329 is in such bad shape after takhlakh lake that I can't recommend it unless you have high clearance vehicle. My sedan had a hell of a time negotiating the washouts and large rocks (bit to be confused with the impassable washout mentioned earlier).

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SpruceMoose on Jul 14, 2016 02:42 PM

SpruceMoose on Burnt Rock, Divide Camp

Well actually the worst sections are between divide Camp th and killen creek cg. If traveling from trout lake 2329 is just "regular rough" until the th.

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SpruceMoose on Jul 14, 2016 02:46 PM

fourteen410 on Burnt Rock, Divide Camp

Any idea how far the washout is from the trailhead (approaching from the north/packwood) - is it a long hike?

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fourteen410 on Jul 14, 2016 04:01 PM

SpruceMoose on Burnt Rock, Divide Camp

It is probably two miles or more. But there is almost no elevation difference.

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SpruceMoose on Jul 14, 2016 04:09 PM