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Deer Park, Grand Pass Loop Hike - Day 1

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Us in the Deer Park campground parking lot.


From left to right; me (Jim Gallant), Max Gallant, Michael Gilman, Evan Gallant, Paul Gallagher


Just starting out beginning the 4.3 mile descent to Three Forks and Gray Wolf campgrounds.


The snowy Olympics in the background. The snow level was low this year.


Descending through scraggily trees.


Lunch at the Three Forks shelter by Cameron Creek.


Max and Michael jumping up and down on a wobbly log bridge across Cameron Creek.


Cameron creek. It was beautiful.


Paul, hike up Cameron creek.


Cameron creek.


Evan on a recently restored section of the trail.


Light filtering down through the forest.


Evan traverses a log bridge.


Paul in the forest.


The boys on a big rock.


Fanfare music imagined here...


The forest was sparse in some areas which made for nice light.


Michael bathing in Cameron creek after we set up camp. It was cold.


Max preparing to join Michael in the creek.


Bathing buddies.


Our camp on Cameron creek. A passing hiker told us that the camp was about 1/4 mile past the second creek crossing. This was only about 100 yards past the crossing, and we went (what we thought) was well more than 1/4 mile past the crossing trying to find the real camp. It was late, so we turned around and camped here. It was fine. There were benches, a fire pit and enough flat places for our tents, but it wasn't Lower Cameron, the real site.

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