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@@In_the_rectBox thank you!

So glad it was helpful! The drive ones aren't the most fun to make or probably watch but my dashcam records them no matter what and they are the kind of information I wish was out there when I'm trying to make those decisions so I try to do them.

It has been a couple of years since I've been up Si but I would say nothing worse than that and I felt much better on Pugh than Si about coming down.

@@SavvyExploring Thank you!

So much fun! I really should have done it again...maybe next time! 🙃

The water crossing really wasn't that bad, only ankle deep if you go in, the silt in the water just makes it look worse than it actually is.

Thanks! Have you been on that Drift Creek Falls bridge? I feel like that was in one of you videos but I don't remember.

Thanks!

Thanks! Sad but glad it wasn't the bridge on this trail that got him. I saw something about the story and didn't realize until I got home that it was a different one.

Fixed, thanks! Somehow I got it right on one and wrong on the other 🤦🏼‍♀️

@@joshualee4385 thank you! i hope you have a fun and safe hike!

The pass sure was but the summit was actually pretty solid compared to many around here 😅

It sure was a special place!

Thanks so much! I checked out your channel :-)

Yeah, that would be very rough. Luckily this is generally a full day hike but it could definitely happen 😬

@@SavvyExploring What could you do if you encounter someone going in the other direction? I couldn't imagine trying to back up on that road. I would welcome any suggestions on how to handle that. 😳

@@Sohew I wish I had one for you! Honestly, that kind of thing scares me a lot and gets me moving early if I know about it. The only option here would be lots of backing up for someone to a safer spot and/or trying to carve out space in the brush to pull over. 😬

​​@@SavvyExploring Back in the 1970's and 80's, when driving to trailheads it was common on weekdays to encounter loaded logging trucks coming at you on roads like this. You stopped, backed up to the nearest turnout, switchback, or anywhere else that was wide enough for them to squeeze by. There was no option. If your car/pickup got scratched up in the brush, that was just too bad. 😄

@@leestamm3187 definitely glad that is not the case for most areas anymore! I have heard it still happens occasionally in some areas but most places they just close the trails for a few months while they log. Annoying but sounds like it sure beats that alternative. Did it ever happen to you?

Thanks, he was back to normal in no time!

Thank you!

@@SavvyExploring 🤗🤗🤗

Didn't know about the Bigfoot sighting but it is totally the kind of trail where you could carry a little extra weight and have fun with a costume that doubles as a sleeping bag 😂. I didn't mind the quick flyover, so brief. There are some that feel like they are in commercial flight paths that get annoying. Pete actually had a lot of those at night but I didn't notice them at Spectacle.

Annoying, but it goes with the territory. The area around Stevens Pass down to Snoqualmie Pass has long been buzzed by military aircraft. As noted, they have to get their mountain training hours done.

@@KhurshidsChannel thank you!

It is definitely an "at your own risk" activity and something you can only do when the snow is right, but yes! People were also skiing down when we were there 😊

@@randywarnock2937 very cool! What ones did you build?

@@randywarnock2937 yup, thanks for the info. I know, that was just what we called it as a joke, like I mentioned.

@@chadsylvia Northwest Forest Pass, America the Beautiful, or you can buy a day pass online for however many days you need. www.discovernw.org/store_national-forest-recreation-epass-national-forests-in-washington-and-oregon-only_20281.html

@@SavvyExploring you’re the best

Yeah, he loves those logs. I wish he had a little more fear sometimes because he will climb out on ones he shouldn't if you don't keep an eye on him.

The ford wasn't horrible but painfully cold.

@@NewportCustomShutter yeah, always feels like every time I watch it I wonder was it really that steep or just in my head, but this one definitely was.

Thank you very much!

Thank you! Yeah, I'm sure it is better then but we were pretty happy to find a sunny spot on a day where it seemed to be raining or snowing everywhere. Maybe next time 😊

@@SavvyExploring I think you're video was great! The video's I saw were from planespotting channels who were streaming from LAX and had optimal conditions to zoom in.

Not yet, have you. I think that one might be a little too technical for us but I would love to get up to the infinity pool.

​@SavvyExploring I got up just below the infinity tarn 2 years ago but it was snowed in so I had to turn around. There is such a short window between snowmelt and smoke season now, it is difficult to find the right time to get up there. It was a really tough trek. I had to use GPS on my phone.

Lol 😂 Yes we hope to! Two more to try 🙂

Thanks! We love it up there and we try to provide information to help others know what to expect. Thank you for everything you do up there!

The wonders of a long rainy weekend :-)

Late July

@SavvyExploring do you think it's doable early July? I have intentions to backpack up there on the 11th through the weekend and explore the whole area

​@@dm71091It usually is but the snow is different every year so I would keep an eye on trip reports. WTA is a great source for detailed reports as well as All trails.

A couple of weeks before would have been much much more but I'm happy with what we saw.

Yeah, kind of like doing Angle's Landing twice 😅

Some people did. It would probably take longer but assuming it didn't get any damage over the winter I think it would be doable.

@SavvyExploring awesome I just moved here. I lived in Colorado for years now I'm trying to find some amazing hikes that are not straight walls and that I can drive too and this place looks amazing

Tons of options but the roads are definitely hit or miss. WTA is a great resource and I have a blog. Welcome to the PNW.

Of course! We told of how the rat king betrayed us and snuck back to our car to eat the food we left there, just like the mice did on our Jade trip last summer 😂