6 miles of hiking • 2000' elevation gain •
Little Huckleberry is a nice little leg stretcher hike to a former LO site that gives big views of the area. I started early on a frosty morning of this bluebird fall day.
Hiking alone without a dog gives you a much better chance for wildlife encounters and today I saw three elk and two young buck deer near the summit. Grouse in the forest and a rather friendly pika in a scree field on top.
I finished earlier than expected so had an extra hour to wander around in the Big Lava Bed. I had seen the SAR helicopter searching for the lost hiker in the Goose Lake area. It gave a sobering perspective of how vast it is in there. Probably about the worst place you want to be lost. I also visited the Lost creek drainage area looking for a hidden trail. At Lost creek I collected a big batch of chanterelles and watched a dipper diving swimming dipping and chittering-seemingly all for my entertainment.
