Siouxon Creek loops

20 miles of hiking • 5250' elevation gain •

15th hike with Captain Defiance!

Wow!

11 Saturday's in a row too hiking with him.

Amazing that we have not killed each other!! :))

Siouxon Creek area is first rate even when you have no view and are rained in!

Hiked with 3 new fellers too - Brad, Magnus and Dave.

Thought maybe we would see Chris since he suggested the hike and the open invite was just that, open for anyone to join up as long as the group didn't go over 12.

After several dumb false starts by me we finally got on our way.

Headed up Horseshoe Ridge for the first loop and everyone did just fine.

Had some fun down around Chinook Falls then I led the group up the wrong trail, I guess it's either Siouxon Creek trail that heads to Sister Rocks or it was a unlisted ridge trail that also may have led to Sister Rocks. Only way to really know is to visit the Eastern Siouxon bridge again and see if the Siouxon Trail continues on there on the south side of Siouxon Creek as all the maps show, but the trail we headed up is not on any maps or everyone has the Siouxon Trail mismarked!!

Turned around and forded Chinook Creek to get back on track, but turned around on this loop since we didn't want to ford Chinook or Siouxon with headlamps.

Didn't have to log shimmy on the return ford, was able to rock hop Chinook and not go over my boots.

Left LCL started acting up half way on this trip as well so turning around was the best thing.

Dave from Meetup really saved our butts 3 or 4 times since my GPS and me being a Siouxon n00b took us on a lot of wrong turns.

Will head back up this way soon as long as the snow doesn't accumulate at the 1400' level TH.

Friggn' awesome area and glad I finally got there after a year ago when I first attempted! :D