Arrived at the Icicle Creek Trailhead at 1pm. We found a car with the windows smashed out. The owners of the vehicle arrived soon after.
Took Icicle Creek trail to French Creek trail to Klonaqua lake trail. The trail is extremely overgrown and very difficult to navigate without gps. You constantly wonder if you are even still on the trail, and yet, every time I checked my gps/map, I was right on the trail.
There is a rock cairn near where the trail splits off to Bob lake and lower Klonaqua lake, which was actually very helpful. My other tip would be, if it looks like you are walking in a dry rocky stream, you are probably on the trail. You WILL have to do some bushwacking to make it all the way to the top.
We did not see any other hikers the entire trip, so if you are looking for solitude and you have solid navigation skills, this trip is maybe the adventure for you.
Comments
TheButcher on Klonaqua Lakes, French Creek, Icicle Creek
How was the ford of French Creek where the bridge is out? How deep/swift was it?
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TheButcher on Jun 20, 2023 08:50 AM
jasynbyrum on Klonaqua Lakes, French Creek, Icicle Creek
The water was fairly swift but below knee height. It wasn't all that cold, which was surprising.
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firewoodicemarshmallows on Jun 20, 2023 09:19 AM
Bunny Love <3 on Klonaqua Lakes, French Creek, Icicle Creek
So, did you ford French Creek or use the broken bridge? How was the garbage situation at Klonaqua?
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Bunny Love <3 on Jun 20, 2023 09:11 AM
jasynbyrum on Klonaqua Lakes, French Creek, Icicle Creek
We forded French creek where horses normally cross. We did not find any garbage at Klonaqua, which was a pleasant surprise :)
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firewoodicemarshmallows on Jun 20, 2023 09:20 AM
ccarroll on Klonaqua Lakes, French Creek, Icicle Creek
Hello! How were the snow conditions at Upper Klonaqua Lake? Did you do the scramble up to Swedes Lake?
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ccarroll on Jun 29, 2023 02:17 PM
jasynbyrum on Klonaqua Lakes, French Creek, Icicle Creek
We did not make it to the upper lake or to Swedes Lake.
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firewoodicemarshmallows on Jun 29, 2023 07:46 PM