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[searching for nowhere]

Thanks for the trip report.  I'm thinking about touring eastern Washington this fall.  

[Spitfire]

Nice trip. Klipchuck is a real nice campground

[clikrf8]

Thanks for the trip report.  I'm thinking about touring eastern Washington this fall.  

The spring time is prettier with the wildflowers, green valleys and hills but fall does feature golden aspens and larches. The temps will be cooler also. Have fun! We are heading east again this fall, also, to further explore the mountain states. Where are you located, if I may ask? 

[clikrf8]

Nice trip. Klipchuck is a real nice campground

It is one of our favorites: far enough off the road to lessen road noise, spacious sites located far enough away from your neighbors and the smell of pine and the sound of Early Winters Creek. 

[clikrf8]

Thank you for the story and the photo gallery.

What a beautiful area.The last photo of the rainbow with the snow

is very nice.

I appreciate the work you did to post the photos.

Frank

 

You are very welcome. Short enough trip I didn’t need to write a lot. But, watch out for our fall trip. It will be a long one. 

[searching for nowhere]

I live in the Seattle area.  I think that staying in the NW this fall will have some advantages compares to other places.  Since we have had such a cool and wet spring (summer too?) we may not have many wildfires to avoid.  Although there may be smoke coming up from the south.  Also, with the price of gas, staying local will save some money.  I've been over the North Cascades before, but it was a rather hurried trip.  There is more for me to see.  I would like to spend some time seeing the Okanogan and wandering over to the Kettle Falls area.  Then to northern Idaho to visit with my brother.  Maybe I'll come back via the NE corner of Oregon and explore that area.  I've been through that area, but I think there is more exploring to do.  More trip planning is required.  

 

Where are you planning on going in the fall?   

[clikrf8]

I live in the Seattle area.  I think that staying in the NW this fall will have some advantages compares to other places.  Since we have had such a cool and wet spring (summer too?) we may not have many wildfires to avoid.  Although there may be smoke coming up from the south.  Also, with the price of gas, staying local will save some money.  I've been over the North Cascades before, but it was a rather hurried trip.  There is more for me to see.  I would like to spend some time seeing the Okanogan and wandering over to the Kettle Falls area.  Then to northern Idaho to visit with my brother.  Maybe I'll come back via the NE corner of Oregon and explore that area.  I've been through that area, but I think there is more exploring to do.  More trip planning is required.  

 

Where are you planning on going in the fall?   
 

We enjoy rockhounding so are heading to the Yellowstone River past Billings. There are also a few scenic routes I want to travel: Beartooth Highway, Chief Joseph highway and Mirror Lake. A few other places are in Idaho: Stanley area and Challis for rocks: Nevada for rocks off highway 50 and NW part, Utah for rocks and rock art north of Moab and if we get that far, Chicken Corners to drive for scenery. Just a jumble of this and that to explore. We are aging so we are say to heck with fuel prices. Making memories is more important. Happy trails. 
 

Washington has lots of little places to check out. Molson is a cool little ghost town east of Oroville, there’s a beautiful waterfall to see north of Ione (Sweet Creek Falls) and an ancient forest near the Idaho border (Roosevelt Grove) plus Granite Falls if you want to take a far north route. 

Edited by clikrf8, 07 July 2022 - 02:02 PM.

[searching for nowhere]

Ah... there is so much to see.  In my working days I hurriedly drove through some of the places you are going to visit.  One suggestion is to go see the Yankee Fork Gold dredge east of Stanley.  My second comment is rather vague.  I remember driving the road Hwy 93 north of Challis and being amazed at the geology.  I don't remember why.  But I remember that I wanted to return. 

 

Enjoy your trip.  

[AWG_Pics]

Great trip report. Thanks for sharing. I traveled the north central and northeast Washington backcountry a fair amount for work purposes, but have not been back for recreation. You have us thinking about heading back up there. Maybe next spring, as we are planning a west central Utah desert trip for September.

 

You will have a great time in Central Idaho and southwest Montana. You may want to check on road conditions in the Beartooths after the recent floods. I read some of them may be pretty badly damaged. If you want a very fun experience, you may wish to try the Magruder Trail from Elk City Idaho through to Conner Montana in the Bitterroot Valley. However you journey through central Idaho you will have some fantastic scenery and great camping. Have fun.

Edited by AWG_Pics, 08 July 2022 - 02:44 PM.

[ski3pin]

Thanks for taking us along on your adventure! We've made many backpacking trips into the Paysatan Wilderness and love the area. Yes, Winthrop has changed over the years. I greatly enjoyed fly fishing (a hike in) the Lost River that flows into the Methow and have vowed to return. Liberty Bell is always a highlight along highway 20.