Mt Carrie, Cat Peak, Cat Lake,  Olympic National Park,  Sep 21, 2009 - Sep 25, 2009     page 2 / 80

After crossing the creek, the trail ascends through the lower end of Sol Duc park. Around 4000 feet, near the Sol Duc camp, I met a ranger named Mark. I spoke with him for several minutes. I told him my itinerary and he quickly said he remembered Tom and me from our 2007 outing. I gave him a brief review of that trek, and asked him about conditions on this venture.

I continued up the hill, reaching Heart Lake by mid-afternoon. A few campers were admiring the lake. Some looked as though they had gone swimming. I scanned the hillside for goat, but saw none. There were at least a dozen seen here during our last visit.

A few minutes later I stood on the ridge, High Divide. There was a wonderful view of the lake and Mt. Olympus could be seen through the trees.