LaCrosse Loop '15,  Olympic National Park,  Sep 10, 2015 - Sep 16, 2015     page 18 / 47

I spent several minutes looking down the hillside to the west, trying to locate the Oneil Pass trail some 1000 feet below. I thought this might make a good exit from the basin, instead of going through Oneil Pass. During my scan, I spotted a dozen elk in a clearing below.