Jack Creek — Saturday, Jun. 2, 2007

Central Cascades > Leavenworth Area

Our initial plan was to head to Trout Lake for the first overnighter of the year, but the report at the Leavenworth ranger station was that there was still snow 1/2 mile from the lake. With two 8 year olds and one 11 year old in tow we opted not to camp on snow. With limited options of going somewhere with a trail manageable for little legs and where dogs were allowed (it is baffling to me that horses are allowed in the Enchantment lakes, but not dogs) we opted for Jack Creek. We camped at the junction of Jack Creek and the Jack ridge trail. Although that's only 3 miles worth of trail, we counted 40 blowdowns en route. There is a pretty nasty blowdown just after the trail junction. Mosquitoes were raging just as much as Jack creek, but that was no surprise to anyone. Certainly not the trip we'd hoped for at a fish-filled alpine lake, but fun was had by all.