Kachess Ridge and Thomas Mountain loop

I might not have chosen this for a trail run if I had realized the condition of trail #1308.1 and the total amount of elevation gain.

  • Date:
    2015/09/19
    Car-to-car:
    5 hours 41 minutes
    Round-trip distance:
    14 miles
    Elevation gain:
    5,500 feet
    Trip type:
    trail run
    USGS quad:
    Kachess Lake
    In:
    Cle Elum River Area
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  • The Silver Creek Trailhead
    The Silver Creek Trailhead
  • On the boot path leading up the the Kachess Ridge communications tower.
    On the boot path leading up the the Kachess Ridge communications tower.
  • Kachess Lake
    Kachess Lake
  • The Kachess Ridge communications tower ("Kachess Beacon").
    The Kachess Ridge communications tower ("Kachess Beacon").
  • Running down Beacon Ridge Trail #1315.3.
    Running down Beacon Ridge Trail #1315.3.
  • On Silver Creek Trail.
    On Silver Creek Trail.
  • On the connector trail between the Silver Creek Trail and the Domerie Peak Trail.
    On the connector trail between the Silver Creek Trail and the Domerie Peak Trail.
  • "It is raining.  The forecast called for sun.  Where is our sun!?!" (On the summit of South French Cabin Mountain.)
    "It is raining. The forecast called for sun. Where is our sun!?!" (On the summit of South French Cabin Mountain.)
  • On the summit of Thomas Mtn.
    On the summit of Thomas Mtn.
  • Running down the Domerie Peak Trail.
    Running down the Domerie Peak Trail.
  • Kachess Lake
    Kachess Lake
  • Running down the Domerie Divide Trail.
    Running down the Domerie Divide Trail.

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