CHS 1 Hike - Kachess Ridge

NOT the trip described in WTA or M'eers website, which is only to Kachess Beacon. That is only 3 miles in; passed lots of people further up trail wondering where the Beacon was and why trail seemed longer (I guess they didn't think to look at a map). They missed the best part of the trip. Trail open to moutain bikers, mostly very polite. One group of them spent several days cutting downed logs on trail, making up for Forest Service's lack of funds to direct to this under-used and under-appreciated trail. Big new bridge over Silver Creek at 2 miles is great improvement over previous need to wade creek. Further north, several crossings might require wading or wet feet in early season.  Can do a long, demanding loop from trailhead, or with shuttle to north access past Roslyn could do a one-way very long day or overnight.