Post by: seth30 on June 07, 2016, 11:42:05 PM
Post by: Skyvalhunter on June 08, 2016, 05:56:26 AM
Post by: SWHUNTER on June 08, 2016, 07:31:21 AM
Post by: KP-Skagit on June 08, 2016, 07:46:58 AM
Now if someone knows how to get to Granite Lakes in a day....
Post by: seth30 on June 08, 2016, 02:14:42 PM
Did you check NW Hikers?No to be honest I forgot about that website. :chuckle:
Post by: seth30 on June 08, 2016, 02:20:39 PM
I'm pretty sure the road is blocked off just past the Slide lake trailhead. So that adds a few miles to the hike. Not a big deal though.Done a few hikes at slide lake and the road does end right after the bridge. Still working on buying a GPS unit, but don't want to solely rely on technology to get somewhere. Is there any type of trail left to follow or has it become overgrown?
Post by: seth30 on June 08, 2016, 02:23:26 PM
Buddy of mine tried to hike to Jordan from Slide Lake last week via the ridge in between. The entire northern slope of that ridge is still snow covered. The ice on Upper Jordan is just breaking up. I think hiking from the Slide trailhead up the old grade (which is definitely blocked off) is probably the better bet but have never personally done it.Do you mean the ridge in-between Enjar and Slide lake? Granite lakes is another bucket list lake of mine. If its withing a few miles of the Jordan lakes then that will be added to the trip :tup:
Now if someone knows how to get to Granite Lakes in a day....
Post by: CoryTDF on June 08, 2016, 03:37:34 PM
Post by: SWHUNTER on June 08, 2016, 04:03:01 PM
It's been around 10 years since I've been to those lakes so I can't really say if it is overgrown. There was a well established trail at that time.I'm pretty sure the road is blocked off just past the Slide lake trailhead. So that adds a few miles to the hike. Not a big deal though.Done a few hikes at slide lake and the road does end right after the bridge. Still working on buying a GPS unit, but don't want to solely rely on technology to get somewhere. Is there any type of trail left to follow or has it become overgrown?
There is a trip report from 2012 on NWH. Has a map of the route on the report.
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on June 08, 2016, 04:05:21 PM
Post by: seth30 on June 08, 2016, 05:04:53 PM
Just found it, looks pretty close to the road, but last year when I was up there with my kids that road was all choked out with alders.It's been around 10 years since I've been to those lakes so I can't really say if it is overgrown. There was a well established trail at that time.I'm pretty sure the road is blocked off just past the Slide lake trailhead. So that adds a few miles to the hike. Not a big deal though.Done a few hikes at slide lake and the road does end right after the bridge. Still working on buying a GPS unit, but don't want to solely rely on technology to get somewhere. Is there any type of trail left to follow or has it become overgrown?
There is a trip report from 2012 on NWH. Has a map of the route on the report.
Post by: seth30 on June 08, 2016, 05:06:59 PM
I believe your pic is the upper Jordan, looks like the place I stood once when I came in from the granite side.That is a picture of slide lake, here is another view of it.
Post by: CoryTDF on June 09, 2016, 08:52:38 AM
Post by: seth30 on June 09, 2016, 02:24:10 PM
looks pretty freaking cool for sure.Once I get back stateside and do the trip I will add some pics and hopefully of some great fishing :tup:
Post by: Sedro23 on June 09, 2016, 02:34:42 PM
Post by: seth30 on June 09, 2016, 05:27:17 PM
Post by: KP-Skagit on June 10, 2016, 08:01:42 AM
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on June 10, 2016, 08:07:06 AM
Boss .300, how did you get to Granite? Was that before all the roads were gated down by the Cascade River?
Yep, that's the way I went.
Post by: Skyvalhunter on June 10, 2016, 08:07:54 AM
Post by: seth30 on June 10, 2016, 02:17:24 PM
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on June 11, 2016, 12:58:59 PM
Post by: jkononen on June 18, 2016, 01:41:08 PM
Post by: seth30 on June 18, 2016, 02:20:13 PM
I hiked up the road a few years ago past slide. Found the trail to Jordan, but only followed it a little ways. Lots of blow downs and was running out of time, but wasn't too terrible to follow been wanting to do it again, but it would definitely be an overnight trip.Is there still a trailhead sign there?
Post by: jkononen on June 18, 2016, 08:15:08 PM
Post by: seth30 on June 18, 2016, 08:35:20 PM
No sign. Some ribbon, it's right by an old gate.Thanks :tup: