Donovan said I have two candidates. My second choice will be first: Lower Rock Lake off the Serene Lake Trail.   Don2    

Well, it looks like we're in the neighborhood.  Since we already know what's behind door number two.  Pray tell what's behind door number one and see if that gets us any closer. Kirk

 kirk said :

Well, it looks like we're in the neighborhood.  Since we already know what's behind door number two.  Pray tell what's behind door number one and see if that gets us any closer.

Kirk   Kirk, you are barking up the wrong tree! Haven't you had  your annual anger management class just recently, or do they have those where you work? Lighten up dude! Don

 

Donald Presley said

 

Kirk, you are barking up the wrong tree! Haven't you had  your annual anger management class just recently, or do they have those where you work? Lighten up dude! Don

 

Whoa, dude! No anger intended.  Just my attempt at droll humor.  It's hard for me to convey tone through the keyboard. Maybe more smileys are the ticket. I was just wondering what Donavan's first guess was.   Kirk    

My first guess is Cripple Lake on Trail "X". Past the camps and where the trail leaves the lake to head up to cache meadow. Don2

Donovan said My first guess is Cripple Lake on Trail "X". Past the camps and where the trail leaves the lake to head up to cache meadow. Don2

Definitely close enough. The location is actually just before the campsites. This unofficial trail formerly petered out on the slope before reaching Cache Meadows. We had an early fire season 20 or more years ago, followed by heavy summer rains. Fire Crews had poured into Oregon, then had nothing to do as the rains stopped the fires. That was the year Trail X as you call it was grubbed out. I have always assumed it was a bored fire crew that did it, though I don't have absolute proof, just the timing coincidence. Your turn!

New info for me on trail X. I figured it wasn't too old on account no blazes. What trail am I on?   Don2

I'll take a guess - Dry Ridge at the Grouse Creek crossing?

Seems a bit too certain to be a guess Chief. Because you are correcto!   Don2

Well, that creek crossing is one of the only ones I've seen in the district that has two distinct "creeks" you have to cross with dry land in the middle.   This photo was taken from a current district trail.  Where am I?

It looks really mossy. Is it the Alder Flat Trail?

It is not Alder Flat.  You'll need to head south.

Okay, I'm going to go big.....   Is it Rho Creek?  I'm already at home, so if that guess is wrong I don't have anyplace to go.

Another wild guess - if wrong then at least the process of elimination is moved along.... The north fork of Berry Creek, Trail 564 heading North not too far from the cutoff to Hawk Mountain

You guys are both wrong, but you are getting closer.  You need to go west a bit.

Yet another wild attempt at the process of elimination.... Trail 554 heading towards Welcome Lakes    

Yet another wild attempt at the process of elimination.... Trail 554 heading towards Welcome Lakes    

You are getting warmer.

I'll try Mother Lode 558 trail   Bryon  

How about Baty Butte or the boundary trail south to Joyce Lake? Don

Bryon:  You are getting really close, but you've gone a little bit too far south. Don: You are too far west and need to come a little farther south.   For those playing along at home, a small hint (if you haven't figured it out already) - this trail is in a wilderness area.