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MrArtudtoo
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I have a great love of Nature and the outdoors.
Backpacking to Cow Heaven
August 12-14, 2024. Skagit County, Washington.
This trailhead is just past the North Cascades National Park Ranger Station in Marblemount.
The trail is not heavily traveled, but at the time of this video is in decent shape, with not a lot of brushy parts and only a few minor deadfalls.
This is a challenging hike, with about a 4100' elevation gain over 4.5 miles to the "Cow Heaven" meadows and roughly 200' more climb towards Helen Buttes to get to the best nearby viewpoint (when not obscured by cloud/fog).
This trailhead is just past the North Cascades National Park Ranger Station in Marblemount.
The trail is not heavily traveled, but at the time of this video is in decent shape, with not a lot of brushy parts and only a few minor deadfalls.
This is a challenging hike, with about a 4100' elevation gain over 4.5 miles to the "Cow Heaven" meadows and roughly 200' more climb towards Helen Buttes to get to the best nearby viewpoint (when not obscured by cloud/fog).
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Stiletto Lake (North Cascades National Park)
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June 20-23, 2024. North Cascades National Park, Chelan County, Washington. Started at Bridge Creek Trailhead on Washington State Route 20, traveled south on the Pacific Crest Trail to Twisp Pass Trail, then east to near Twisp Pass where an off-trail ascent was made to Stiletto Lake. Overnight camps were at Fireweed Camp, Dagger Lake, and the Stiletto Cross-Country Zone (which is a small area at...
Chanterelle Loop
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May 22, 2024. Lake Whatcom Park, Whatcom County, Washington. An 11 mile, 2200' elevation change loop hike was made by ascending the Chanterelle Trail to its terminus, descending on the new (as of November 2023) Chanterelle Connector Trail, and then completing the loop via the Hertz Trail along the shore of Lake Whatcom.
Lake Ann & Lower Curtis Glacier
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August 8-9, 2023. Mount Baker Wilderness and North Cascades National Park, Whatcom County, Washington. About 4 miles distance and 1000 feet of elevation change (both down and up) to the lake. Continuing on the rough trail to Lower Curtis Glacier (which is the climbing approach for the Fisher Chimneys Route up Mount Shuksan) adds about a mile and a few hundred feet of elevation to that.
Nanny Goat Loop
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July 14-17, 2023. Pasayten Wilderness, Okanogan County, Washington. Roughly 20 miles covered (6 or so off-trail), with over 5000' of elevation change. Starting at Billy Goat Trailhead, a loop trip was made by traveling on the Hidden Lakes Trail to Lucky Pass, then traveling cross-country up Nanny Goat Mountain, then a cross-country descent until reaching the Larch Creek Trail near Three Fools P...
Liberty Bell Trail
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October 12, 2022. Chelan County, Washington. This trail is a climber's route that starts about 1.8 miles in on the Blue Lake trail. Late in the video I mention "nearby Grasshopper Pass", when I meant to say Kangaroo Pass.
Blue Lake
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September 27, 2022. Off of WA State Route 20, a short ways west of Washington Pass, Chelan County, Washington.
Bridge Creek to Kangaroo Pass Route
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August 3-4, 2022. Chelan and Okanogan Counties, Washington. The original intent was to do a loop trip; parking at Bridge Creek trailhead, walking or hitchhiking to the hairpin corner east of Washington Pass, then going up to near Kangaroo Pass and climbing cross-country south over the ridge towards Copper Pass, exploring around Stiletto Peak, eventually returning via trail leading to Fireweed C...
Attacked by a Mountain Goat
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August 3, 2022. Near Kangaroo Pass, Okanogan County, Washington. A nanny mountain goat and her kid came running into my camp. Then she slowed down as she got close (about the time I start filming). I tried to keep a boulder between us, but then she jumped on top of the boulder towards me and was getting ready to jump again at me when I used my bear spray. Sorry I only got audio of the actual ch...
Hidden Lakes Trail Bushwhack
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July 12-16, 2022. Pasayten Wilderness, Okanogan County, Washington. Started at Billy Goat Trailhead with the intent to get to Ptarmigan Peak via the Hidden Lakes Trail and then Tatoosh Buttes. But only made it halfway there due to excessive deadfall and brush. On the return, some of the trail's worst deadfall was avoided by a detour halfway up the slopes of Nanny Goat Mountain. With the conditi...
Point Whitehorn Marine Reserve
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June 21, 2022. Whatcom County, Washington. To get here travel west from I-5 exit 266, following Grandview Road to its end where it turns sharp left and becomes Koehn Road, then find the trailhead parking lot 0.4 miles further on the left. This area is managed by Whatcom County Parks & Recreation. No permit or pass is required to park here. Day-use only. Pets, bikes, and fires are not allowed.
Little Mountain
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June 15, 2022. Little Mountain Park, Mount Vernon, Washington. This 522 acre park is the largest managed by the City of Mount Vernon (although it is actually just south of the city limits). A windy road goes up to the top of Little Mountain, elevation 934 feet. There are numerous trails (about 10 miles worth) within the park, some hiker only, some shared use with mountain bikers, and some mount...
Skagit Wildlife Area: Headquarters Unit
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May 25, 2022. Near Conway, Skagit County, Washington. Skagit Wildlife Area is managed by the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife and is comprised of several land parcels in the general area of the Skagit River delta. Of the various units, this one is the most popular for walking and birdwatching. It is also popular for hunting, so it is recommended to wear orange or other bright colors dur...
Kukutali Preserve
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May 25, 2022. Swinomish Indian Reservation, Skagit County, Washington. This is a relatively easy hike and a special place. Historically, the Swinomish people used this area for hunting and gathering, but after Europeans moved in, they were excluded. Now both the Washington State Parks Department and the Swinomish Indian Tribe co-own and manage this area. This is hopefully good protection into t...
Rosario Head and Lighthouse Point (Deception Pass State Park)
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May 6, 2022. Deception Pass State Park, Skagit County, Washington. A tour of Deception Pass State Park north of Deception Pass. Discover Pass required for parking.
Maple Pass Trail to Heather Pass, Lewis and Wing Lakes
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Maple Pass Trail to Heather Pass, Lewis and Wing Lakes
Shannon Ridge to lower Sulphide Glacier Bivy (Mount Shuksan)
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Shannon Ridge to lower Sulphide Glacier Bivy (Mount Shuksan)
Gorge Creek Falls and Gorge Overlook Trail
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Gorge Creek Falls and Gorge Overlook Trail
Thank you! We love all your videos and appreciate the work you do for them.
My wife Susan was raised in Eureka and I want to summit Diamond Peak to leave an item in memory of her.
Beautiful. I love this kind of landscapes
Feel your panic. We got chased by a group of mountain goats in glacier np recently. They can be super aggressive
Beautiful
I was up there 40 years ago. Larch time around the first of October is the best.
I would like to see it that time of year too. Virtually anywhere larches are is fantastic to me, when they are golden it's extra special.
Another nice one!
Incredible hike and camping spot!
Looks wonderful out there!
Or was it this, (where my relatives lived); en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lime_Kiln_Creek
Hmm LimeKiln caught my attention. I am from Monterey County California, Lime kiln Creek is what I remember. I was young.... My Dad was a Teacher and scientist. www.parks.ca.gov/pages/577/files/LimekilnSPFinalWeb080814.pdf
Love!
Soo cool! 💯 And very well edited ^^
Has youtube started paying you for the ads they place on your videos?
They did at one time, but then they changed the requirements to be monetized, much harder nowadays.
Looks like an incredible hike! Count me as a new sub.
Great trip out to Lake Ann, despite the clouds! It’s so amazing to get up close to Shuksan and see the glaciers! I love hearing all the waterfalls too! I haven’t camped out there though since it always seems pretty crowded. I was hoping you’d get sunshine in day 2!! 👌👍👍🥾🥾
Would it be possible to hammock camp somewhere beyond Lake Ann?
Lots of trees around, if you don't mind setting up on steep terrain you could go straight downhill (east) from the lake. The trees in this area mostly have branches low to the ground, makes it harder to tie around the trunk I'd guess.
Wow beautiful those cliffs on your hike seem scary thanks for sharing
Beautiful thanks for sharing
Any advice to hiking this trail? Going in July.
Yes indeed. Until very late July it is likely early to go up here. Could be quite a bit of snow, perhaps even on the road before the trailhead. I did not do this trip in these conditions, but if I did I would like to have microspikes and a GPS. Also please be aware that while this route starts off on an established trail (Shannon Ridge), the upper part of this journey was off trail on a climber's route up Mount Shuksan. Was quite steep and rough. It's more than a hike, in places it's a non-technical scramble requiring use of your hands. If the snow is lingering late in July, there are a few places in the area with south facing slopes that are hikeable. Goat Mountain in Whatcom County comes to mind (great view of the north end of Shuksan from there).
No permit for this area, correct?
thanks for this video. super informative
@ 2:53 the rock in between the two falls at the top was twenty feet backup in the pool in the seventies, imagine the amount of water it must have taken to move it!
Looks like a great route. How many miles over those 5 days? Wondering if those trails used are still in good shape? Been a few fires since 2011.
@@MrArtudtoo Been searching for good access for some larch viewing next fall plus a few climbs along the way. Have seen a few youtubes of access trails to the area that sound horrendous. Cheuwch I believe it's called was one that comes to mind. Was estimated to have close to 1,000 trees down according to the poor fellas descending that way. See "MyOwnFrontiers" Virtually no trail left June 2019 they stated. Leaning towards Andrews Trail for access at this point.
@@MrArtudtoo Yes, I was leaning towards an in and out from Irongate if necessary but prefer the loop configuration whenever possible. I imagine the PCT access will be cleaned up relatively quickly being the PCT and all.
@@MrArtudtoo I will take a look. That the Hidden Lakes with the lookout at the top?
@@andrewduncan7643 You'll find larches and many cross country opportunities in Horseshoe Basin area from Irongate, only 5 miles to enter the basin. Windy Peak is fun, as is Armstrong Mtn (summit is a short ways inside Canada)
@@MrArtudtoo Those two peaks are part of the plan if coming from Irongate. Well Armstrong at least. Not sure if Windy Peak is a bit out of the way if one wants to end up at Upper Cathedral Lakes for a couple nights camping and peakbagging for a couple of days in the process. Guess it's not to far out of the way en-route. Apex was another possibility. Horseshoe Basin looks like paradise from the videos I've been viewing.
Wow! Breathtaking! So close to Baker!
Encountered any warewolves?
No, but then again there was no full moon while I was here.
Beautiful hike love the chipmunk 🐿️
This has been on my list all season! Nice footage!
Nice Art! Pretty early for a start! Great to see what this trail look like! I’ve passed by the turnoff sign before too. Awesome views- and great to see some climbers up there- they would have been fun to watch them … but it’s also nice to have it quiet. 👌👍👍🍁🍁
@@JenniferLupine You can hear the owls too, turn the volume up @ 1:09 . I drove. An advantage to driving so early is hardly any traffic, and the road construction crews lately on Hwy 20 haven't started yet at that hour.
@@MrArtudtoo I really enjoy your videos! Got any new hike videos coming up this summer?
@@danielmoung9098 Thanks! I'm going to be doing some backpacking in a few weeks. Hoping to do a loop trip involving a never-before-shown off trail route off of Nanny Goat Mountain in the Pasayten Wilderness. But that plan could change depending upon forest fires and smoke.
As usual…great hike and video.
Looks like a great route! Well worth the super early start! Keep making memories & adventure on! ~Karen & Shannon WOY
You didn't look around at all while you were out there?
I did, but I couldn't hold the camera while I was pulling on the rope. This was just a small part of a backpacking trip where we did quite a bit of sightseeing. ua-cam.com/video/EUo09vmLWzQ/v-deo.html
@@MrArtudtoo yeah... I guess pausing in the middle would cause a bit of a traffic jam depending on how busy it was. I'm trying to find out if the cable car on Norrish Creek near Mission is still there. I haven't been in about 40 years.
@@davidabremner There wasn't much danger of a traffic jam. But I did have a concern that if I stopped in the middle {where the car would be sagging down at its lowest point on its cable) and lost momentum, that the car would be harder to get moving again, having to pull uphill so to speak.
Great hike! I love seeing the mountains across the highway, pretty colors… Whistler Mtn and Cutthroat Peak!! Fall is a perfect time to go… Blue Lake was beautiful! 👍💙💙
Beautiful ! this lake looks so much like my trip I took many years ago to lake Louise in Banff national park in Canada thanks for sharing
Hey! I did that hike while driving through Washington many years back. Many, many years lol Nice video Art!
Thanks Les! You might've been there since the last time I was. Maybe 10 years ago, I'm not sure. I'm planning on going back and exploring that climber's route.
@@MrArtudtoo Sounds great! I think I was there around 20 years ago!
I worked for a guy 20 years ago that was part owner in that mine. His contribution was he had a rail head in Bellingham at the Oeser co pole yard to ship the ore for processing. If I remember right the ore ran a ounce of gold per ton but the conditions getting it out and only being accessible a couple months a year made it more of a hobby Than a money maker.
Thanks for the video. Is this the blue lake that is near elbow lake? I've always wanted to hike into elbow lake, but my understanding is that there is a potentially dangerous creek crossing at the elbow lake traihead.
This Blue Lake is the one on WA State Route 20, just west of Washington Pass.
@@MrArtudtoo Thank you for this new information, I'll keep that in mind if I make it to the elbow lake area in 2023. I am from Oregon and I don't get as many opportunities as i'd like to hike in the washington cascades. With how this winter is going so far too, I have a feeling that the north cascades may be snowed for quite a long time this summer.
@@danielmoung9098 I deleted my reply because I had mistaken Blue Lake near Elbow Lake for something else. That Blue Lake is actually an easy hike, and it's trailhead is close to the southern trailhead to Elbow Lake.
You can take that road and go all the way to blue mountain road from saxon. Then at the bottom there are various ways to get to Daily Prairie. An all day drive...probably a couple of days ride pushing pedals. I saw lots of deer and grouse...lots of elk and bear sign too.
locking the camera is very Bad for your chan man
At that moment I was worrying more about not getting gored than I was the camera. I would've liked to have gotten the shot, but safety comes first.
Nice lonely trail! Just what we like!! I'm hoping to check this one out soon, thanks MrArtudtoo!! 😉😀👍👍
A bit of extra excitement in this trip! Wow, the nanny goat was very persistent and aggressive with you! Too bad, but good thing you had your bear spray… and some rocks- Yikes! I’ve driven the road there many times and looked up that drainage, I think you went up the one right near Liberty Bell … nice exploring … too bad you weren’t quite where you wanted to be to complete the trip. The rock and bolder fields looked very loose - quite challenging. How heavy was your pack with all your gear? I’m pretty sure it would be difficult even with a day pack, but with a heavier pack makes it all the more challenging. Great that you went home safe and can try again sometime. Thanks for sharing your adventure!! 😄👍🏔🏔🥾🥾⭐⭐⭐
Nice hike with beautiful views. Thanks for sharing my new friend!
Thank you for your hiking and backpacking videos, I really enjoy your content. I live in Oregon and I don't get as many opportunities as I'd like to hike in the Washington cascades. Do you have new videos coming out soon?
Thanks, knowing people enjoy watching makes it all worthwhile. I don't have any videos to publish right now but I hope to get out at least once overnight next month. I'm sure I will get some day trips in too. Sometimes I go a while between videos (especially in winter), but it is always my intent to do more sooner or later.
Thanks for sharing your experience even though it was a close call maybe she was protecting her baby anyways beautiful scenery as always
Wow never knew they did that glad your safe
I have seen a lot of goats over the years, and only one other time was I in real fear of my safety. And that one was my fault, it was early in my backpacking experience, and I was the one who not knowing better approached the goat and got too close. But this incident was the only time one ever got that close to me. Definitely the most aggressive one I have ever encountered, although the first time was a pain too. I kept that one at distance by throwing rocks, didn't have bear spray then. Honestly, I think they are maybe more dangerous than bears. Although not especially so, as long as you can keep them at distance.
Not sure how to properly express just how much my wife and I LOVE you're videos! We hike/backpack throughout the North Cascades and can relate to so much of what you do. Keep it up, it is VERY worthwhile! And, of course, thank you! And, yeah, ran into some goats in the Teanaway area once who basically told me "you ain't passin' thru here, pal".
I am coming to the conclusion based on this experience and also anecdotal testimony that mountain goats are more dangerous than bears.
Well Art I got see you sweat and see what you had in mind. I never figured you to be a goat whisper. Ha Ha HA. My three backpack trips in July were pretty much a no go so don't feel bad we're both sinking in the same boat.
I don't mind showing my turn-arounds, because I think it is important for backcountry travelers to understand that they should set limits at which point they should abandon the objective, depending not only on how the actual route is but also other conditions such as weather, snow, blowdowns/deadfall, equipment, dangerous animals, etc.
@@MrArtudtoo I think tv land has put a lot of pressure on people because they don't show the problems. I would rather watch you make an attempt and fail than a slick run production that never shows the true reality. Trips out in the real wilderness can be very dynamic real quick like. Like you just embrace the fact that going home sometimes is the best choice. Tomorrow is another day and another opportunity to achieve your goal.
@@jonvenden4284 Well-said, and thank you for saying it. I agree 100%.
btw, I'm more of a goat shouter than whisperer, haha
Are you ok mrart
Yes, the spray stopped the charge.