Mt Carrie, Cat Peak, Cat Lake,  Olympic National Park,  Sep 21, 2009 - Sep 25, 2009     page 12 / 80

I sat on a log, ate some food, and enjoyed the morning. Just about the time I was preparing to head across the Catwalk, a party of two caught up with me. They stopped for a rest. We spoke briefly.

Dave and Dan were their names, and they were headed into the Bailey Range. They would proceed west from Bear Pass, then follow the ridge toward Mt. Olympus, descend via the Blue Glacier, and hike out via the Hoh River. It sounded exciting. I bid them a good trip and proceeded to tackle the Catwalk.

The crossing took about 45 minutes. As expected, it was a little nerve-racking at times, with impressive exposure down into the Hoh Valley. Some simple route-finding was necessary, but nothing too difficult.

Boston Charlie's Camp was a welcome site. It looked nearly the same as I remembered it, except that there was no snowfield on the hillside nearby.