19:12:54 From Mountaineers Volunteers : How much did the shuttle cost? 19:15:06 From Kalman Brauner : on the first map, what is the blue approach route. does that present problems? CHERYL Eileen said that was a closed route 19:18:33 From Mountaineers Volunteers : Purple Pass trail - it's fantastic!! 19:26:18 From Mountaineers Volunteers : That's a brutal steep climb on a hot south exposure up from Prince Creek though! 19:35:18 From bernadettelamarca : Bachelor button/ 19:36:01 From donna : What was the name of the lake for fishing? 19:36:10 From Mountaineers Volunteers : Tuckaway Lake 19:40:55 From Mountaineers Volunteers : Where did you go to obtain the permit? 19:41:52 From Dick : I think she said the Chelan ranger station 19:44:08 From Mountaineers Volunteers : Excellent burgers and fries there! 19:46:07 From Barrett : How much was the ferry ride? 19:46:23 From Darlene McGrady : Gorgeous! 19:46:48 From sandra saathoff : It’s about $37 19:47:14 From Pamela Davies : Thanks Eileen! Great hike description and lovely photos. 19:47:42 From Pete Matsudaira : $44 I think now 19:48:08 From Margaret Long : Thank you Eileen, great presentation! 19:48:28 From Nancy Lloyd : Thank you! Very nice! 19:50:41 From Satvik Dhandhania : Thank you Eileen :D 19:51:23 From Sarah Hess : Yes Eileen, I want to do it! 20:04:49 From Sarah Hess : Please repeat your total mileage, thank you. CHERYL Chelan Summit Trail: 42.9 miles. Golden Lakes loop 26.75 miles. 20:07:05 From donna : Did you carry spikes? CHERYL No, didn't need spikes 20:07:46 From Rick Bojko : Did I read that motorized atvs are allowed on parts of this loop? I assume neither noise nor mud/erosion were an issue? CHERYL Yes, motorbikes, mountain bikes and horses are allowed. We didn't encounter any (but I'll bet they're out in hordes on weekends!) and the trail didn't have damage 20:08:42 From sandra saathoff : How were the bugs for you in August? CHERYL At the higher camps where we stayed the bugs weren't too bad. 20:09:33 From Marsha Grizwin : I can vouch for heavy bugs at Cooney Lake. Don’t go without a headnet. 20:11:22 From Margaret Long : Thank you Cheryl, you are such an inspiration! I started with B3 and am so glad to be a part of these adventures. CHERYL Back at you Margaret - you've done some sporty trips!! 20:16:37 From eileenmiller : We did this two years ago, the shelter is totally collapsed 20:22:02 From Linda's iPad : ahhhhh the huckleberries were amazing! 20:25:38 From eileenmiller : The views from Johnson mountain are amazing. 20:28:09 From MACBD : When I did this a few years ago, the log crossing of the Sauk was not for the faint of heart 20:28:12 From Nate Starr : Some people can {eat the Chicken of the Woods mushrooms}, very few people can't. They taste like lemony chicken and are very good. 20:28:32 From Camilla : Can you describe the log crossing? 20:30:13 From Camilla : and the other water crossings? CHERYL The log crossing was straightforward the year we did it - a pretty wide log, though getting off the log on the south side was a little tricky. Apparently this has changed more recently. 20:30:35 From MACBD : and for the descent to Blue Lakes there is a more mellow route that adds a little over a mile but is still nice 20:31:23 From Joseph Rodriguez : Do you get your trip reports from WTA or some other site? 20:32:18 From Amae Kurre : Is this dispersed camping or designated camps? CHERYL There are definitely established camps. You wouldn't want to put your tent on the meadows. 20:32:23 From MACBD : When I did it there was not 3' wide log - two slippery logs about 6-7 feet above the water and the exit from the logs to the bank was sporty 20:34:08 From MACBD : 2 years ago 20:34:12 From MACBD : 2 20:35:04 From Anthony : Great presentation 20:35:04 From Pamela Davies : Thanks Cheryl! Great hike description 20:35:05 From Nancy Lloyd : Thank you! 20:35:05 From eileenmiller : thanks Cheryl 20:35:05 From Margaret Long : Thank you, that was great! 20:35:05 From Charles E Grant : Thanks so much Eileen and Cheryl! 20:35:08 From Liz Francis : Thanks, everyone! 20:35:09 From Kalman Brauner : Thanks everyone. It was great 20:35:14 From Meryl Lassen, WA State Parks : thank you all