Tweener season

That time of year between warm sun and skiing - too much yardwork and dare I say it - family time.

Devil's Gulch - in October?

When your place of worship is the great outdoors, it doesn't get much better than a fall ride at Devil's Gulch in Cashmere. Loern and I headed out early from Seattle on the 3rd, as it was forecast to be in the 70s east of the Cascades. We started from the lot at 10am, and it was cold and cloudy; we weren't sure what we would run into on top - 3000' above our starting elevation.

All worry was for nothing, as we had perhaps the most pristine day I've experienced out there. The fall colors were if full effect, with yellow and orange stands of maple and larch (?) greeting us throughout the ride. And not a whisper of wind was blowing - almost unheard of for that area. When we stopped near the top you could hear every bird, chipmunk and mouse conducting their business - and with the temperature reaching the forecasted high, it was absolutely perfect.

The trail was in great shape- not too dusty and only a little mud here and there. It was Loern's first time at the gulch and he did a fantastic job cleaning each river crossing and even finishing with the Red Devil trail back to the car (although that last 1000' of climbing about did him in).

Onward to ski season!!