Our traditional spot on Elk Lake Creek MAY (may) be open in time though I'm not holding my breath. We may need a chainsaw though since that area has been closed over 2 years...perhaps the illustrious Gypsie can get one of his running in time?Road 63 is closed at Little Fan Creek Campground (Hot Springs Fork) due to a road reconstruction. Construction should be completed by the end of October.
Now it becomes more clear... Not sure if I will be able to make it, in that case, but I will work on it. I travel for work, so when I am home it is hard for me to justify being away from the family.LiveonJG wrote:
This particular campout has become a non-family tradition. Just us loonies, alone and together, in the woods, eating sausage.
-John
at Kinzel Lake, start by exploring the lake shore, where tiny, carnivorous sundew plants grow in the boggy edges. Then past the lake along campground trails to the Kinzel Lake Trail (no. 655), turn right and climb 0.3 mile to the turnaround described above. There is a primitive campground at Kinzel Lake that makes for a good base camp for weekend explorations in the area, or just a nice spot for a picnic at the end of your hike.
Linney Creek Trail - No. 499
This trail provides an access to the Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness. The trailhead is in an area of dense, old-growth rain forest with fern and rhododendron growth forming much of the ground vegetation. Draw Creek converges with Linney Creek here. The trail is a midway access for Salmon River Trail and fords Salmon River itself. The trail traverses a steep side slope above the creek initially. When the creek empties into the Salmon River the trail heads upstream to an unconstructed ford. There is no longer a footbridge crossing the river here and the ford is challenging. Once across the river, the trail ends at its junction with the Salmon River Trail.
