{"id":385,"date":"2010-12-20T15:12:18","date_gmt":"2010-12-20T23:12:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/?p=385"},"modified":"2012-08-13T22:54:13","modified_gmt":"2012-08-14T06:54:13","slug":"denny-creek-trail-november-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/?p=385","title":{"rendered":"Denny Creek Trail, November 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Denny Creek Trail<br \/>\nDate:<\/strong> November 13, 2009<br \/>\n<strong>Difficulty:<\/strong> 5 out of 10<br \/>\n<strong>Distance:<\/strong> 9 miles roundtrip<br \/>\n<strong>Elevation Gain:<\/strong> 2,300 ft<br \/>\n<strong>Time:<\/strong> 4 to 5 hours<br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> I-90 exit 47<br \/>\n<strong>Users Group:<\/strong> Hikers &amp; Leashed Dogs Only<br \/>\n<strong>Permits: <\/strong>Northwest Forest Pass Required<br \/>\n<strong>Hiking with:<\/strong> Dr. Robert McElroy<\/p>\n<p>Since they called for rain most of the day in Seattle and snow level dropping down to 1000 feet in the Cascades, Rob and I wanted to start our hike in the snow and avoid getting out of the car in rain.\u00c2\u00a0 So, we decided to head Commonwealth Basin on exit 52 at Snoqualmie Pass, but due to a traffic accident after exit 47 that shut down I-90, we decided to snowshoe the Denny Creek.\u00c2\u00a0 The road leading into Denny Creek trailhead was snow covered with 6 inches of snow and luckily we got passed early on by a large dually truck that made tracks for us.\u00c2\u00a0 Turning into the parking lot we got stuck and were just spinning our tires, so I got out and pushed to give Rob\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s car some momentum.\u00c2\u00a0 We found some bare ground underneath a tree and parked the car \u00c2\u00a0facing out\u00c2\u00a0toward the road for the end of the hike.<\/p>\n<p>The snow was still coming down when we started hiking and never did stop for any\u00c2\u00a0small breaks during\u00c2\u00a0the hike.\u00c2\u00a0 Underneath the tree canopy, the trail started off with 3 to 4 inches of snow that increased as we ascended.\u00c2\u00a0 It was obvious that we were the first ones on the trail; it was all fresh snow below us.\u00c2\u00a0 By the time we hit Horseshoe Falls, snow depth was\u00c2\u00a0between 10 to 14 inches of fluffy snow.\u00c2\u00a0 About a quarter mile after the large rock field, the\u00c2\u00a0snow was getting deeper, so we decided to put on our snowshoes.\u00c2\u00a0 Even with snowshoes, the fluffy snow was up to our knees.\u00c2\u00a0 We took turns leading\u00c2\u00a0to\u00c2\u00a0break trail; actually Rob did most of the work though.\u00c2\u00a0 After tromping through the thick snow for 2 \u00c2\u00bd hours, we decided to turn back, right before Hemlock Pass. \u00c2\u00a0Due to the high stepping through the snow, my thighs cramped up on the way down\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6.I was instantly paralyzed trying to relax my cramps.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Denny Creek Trail Date: November 13, 2009 Difficulty: 5 out of 10 Distance: 9 miles roundtrip Elevation Gain: 2,300 ft Time: 4 to 5 hours Location: I-90 exit 47 Users Group: Hikers &amp; 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