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- Statistics:
- Date Hiked: July 5, 1998
- Miles Hiked: 3.2
- Elevation Gain: 535'
- Hiking Partner(s): Bill & Vicki
Keuther, Becky Just, Payton
- Description:
- Moose Lake is northeast of Sandpoint
(ID) in
the Trestle Creek drainage area. The trailhead for this hike is also the
beginning of the Lake Estelle and Blacktail Lake hike. The trail forks at
two different places to lead to the individual lakes. All of these
trails are maintained annually and are well traveled.
- This hike was a complete blast, because
I got to to it with my dog, my pregnant wife, and my in-laws. It doesn't
get any better than that. Seriously, we did have a really good time on
this casual day hike to Moose Lake. On the way there, we stopped off at
Char Falls, and I remember Payton finding a huge pile of horse muffins and
grabbing a mouthful. After that he ran by Vic's legs getting some dung on
her. As we took short breaks on the way up, I can still hear Bill calling
out, "Smoke 'em if you got 'em."
- Although the area around the lake is
marshy with no suitable campsites, we still had a nice picnic planned.
Unfortunately that was cut short on account of the pterodactyl sized mosquitoes.
We got some footage on tape of the onslaught of blood suckers and it is hilarious.
- We all returned safely to the vehicle
and Sandpoint (ID), and I remember Vic being relieved she was off the Trestle Creek Road
and back on flat ground.
- Maps:
- Click here to view a 2D map of
the area where this hike is located.
- Photographs:
- This is Bill and
Payton on the trail ahead of us. I guess they were the ones in shape
making sure we were keeping up.
- Judging
from the background, it appears to have been slightly overcast when Becky took
this picture of me at Moose Lake. Either that or my
camera needs a better flash.
- In
this picture, Vicki
is either swatting mosquitoes or scratching her head wondering what in the world
she is doing out here.
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