Bandera Mountain, Ira Spring Trail - Mason Lake & Web Mountain via Putrid Pete's Peak — Saturday, Oct. 12, 2002

Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area

After taking the last three weekends off I thought I'd do something easy like Bandera. I took the new wide, gentle, and scenic trail (under construction weekdays) to where it drops down to Mason Lake. I assume a spur will be built to the top of Bandera? The trail descends about a third of the way down and then it is just flagging in the brush. After 10 minutes of brush-bashing I made it to the lake and decided to do West Defiance. Returned via the old Mason Lake creekside trail. Only saw a few people all day. The new trail will mean hordes of humanity in the hills next year. The parking lot will not be big enough.