Backpacking - The Farnell's 2004 Backpack to Fisher and Ptarmigan Lakes

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We set out and headed up to the trailhead on Friday, July 16. Someone had recommended the Deception Creek Cutoff trailhead at the end of the road rather than the Tonga Ridge trailhead, and that did look closer to Fisher Lake to me, so that's where we went. Man, is that a looooooooong road! We didn't expect an official trailhead with a register, but the forest service must have put one there in the last few years. At least we didn't need a parking pass...click here to read the complete trip report.

Packing up at the trail head.
Walking up the trail in the HOT sun.
Big tree by the trail.
Pretty up here.

The first views of Fisher Lake.
Fisher Lake
Fisher Lake from a different angle.
Jeremiah at Fisher Lake.
Enjoying the lake.
Matthew and Jeremiah fishing at Fisher Lake.
Jeremiah
Self portrait Suzanne took of herself.
The bugs bug people fairly well here.
Sitting around the 'campfire.'
Fisher Lake in the morning.
Deflating the rafts.
The bat of 'Bat Lake' - aka Upper Ptarmigan Lake.
Upper Ptarmigan Lake.
Lower Ptarmigan Lake.
Fishing in the shade at Lower Ptarmigan Lake.

Upper Ptarmigan Lake.
Flowers
More flowers.
What's up dude?
Frogs everywhere.
More flowers.
More frogs.
Dinner
Sitting around at Upper Ptarmigan Lake.
Walking out in the rain.

We set out and headed up to the trailhead on Friday, July 16. Someone had recommended the Deception Creek Cutoff trailhead at the end of the road rather than the Tonga Ridge trailhead, and that did look closer to Fisher Lake to me, so that's where we went. Man, is that a looooooooong road! We didn't expect an official trailhead with a register, but the forest service must have put one there in the last few years. At least we didn't need a parking pass...click here to read the complete trip report.

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