On Friday Ed, Cary, Hank, Mandy, Charlie and I (Ceg) went up to Tree Phones and set up camp for the weekend. Randy came up just for the day. After camp was set up we headed out. We took the Quarry Trail, Flat Tire Loop, Dickant Trail and then the Breakdown Trail to the Mid Fork Ahtanum Rd. We ran the Mid Fork to Eagle Nest and then on up to Darland Mountain.

After Darland we headed to Blue Lake. At this point Ed had to head back to camp to get ready to go to a concert. Randy, Hank and I headed up to Blue Slide Lookout.

Above Blue Lake on the way to Blue Slide Lookout

Blue Slide Lookout

After looking off Blue Slide Lookout, we headed out Jackass Rd. to the Ahtanum Sno-park and onto Sedge Ridge Crest Trail.

Sedge Ridge Crest Trail

We ran Sedge Ridge Crest Trail around Cultus Hole and then dropped down to Tree Phones. Randy headed back home from there. Lisa showed up with my truck and camper right after Randy left. Ed and Cary back late that night.

Saturday

Our camp at Tree Phones

After breakfast we headed toward Trail 613. We made it almost to Blue Slide Lookout when Ed's rig had some carb problems. This rig would stay running when climbing the long steep hill. We turned around and head out toward the North Fork Ahtanum Rd.

We took a break from the dust here on the Blue Lake Cut off Trail

After our break we head out the North Fork to the Whites Ridge cross over trail. We took it across to the Mid Fork and down to the Ahtanum Sno-park. From there we ran up to Red Saddle and hit the Sedge Ridge Crest Trail. We went up the trail until Ed's rig couldn't make it up a steep rock climb because of the carb. We had to turn around and go back to Red Saddle. From there we dropped over to the South Fork Ahtanum Rd and ran it around back to the Sedge Ridge Crest Trail.

Sedge Ridge Crest Trail

We took the Sedge Ridge Crest Trail around Cultus Hole and then dropped down to Tree Phones to our camp.