Hiked 09/13/02
Mud Lake Hike
41 Photos
Mud Lake
The trail where photos were taken is colored red.
The Mud Lake Hike begins at the Herman Creek Trail head
The trail climbs under the high power lines
Mud Lake Hike Photo # 3
A view of Benson Plateau with Herman Creek in the valley below
Looking at Nick Eaton Ridge and Herman Creek valley
The trail follows an old logging road for a ways
This is the junction to Indian Point and Nick Eaton Ridge... dont follow, keep right
A little bit further and the trail passes the Nick Eaton Way trail... keep right
In season there are many creek to cross on this hike
After a couple of miles you will enter the Hatfield Wilderness Area
There are a number of small waterfalls along the way
The hike up Herman Creek to Mud Lake is almost entirely forested
Mud Lake Hike Photo # 13
One of the rare views out looking upstream
The trail actually gains alot of elevation above Herman Creek
This is the Casey Creek Cutoff Trail junction
There is a nice camp area at this junction
Mud Lake Hike Photo # 18
The largest stand of Old Growth timber lies a short 1/4 mi from here
Casey Creek in winter... in summer there may be no water at all
Mud Lake Hike Photo # 21
Most of these small streams are seasonal
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None of the streams are large enough to pose a problem crossing
Mud Lake Hike Photo # 28
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At Cedar Swamp Camp there is a trail up to Green Point Ridge
Mud Lake Hike Photo # 33
The trail gets a bit steep just before the cutoff to the lake
A sign on your left marks the path to Mud Lake
Mud Lake Hike Photo # 36
There is a fine camp area here too... watch for mosquitos in season
Mud Lake looking southeast
Mud Lake looking northwest at Tomlike Mtn ridge
Mud Lake
Mud Lake
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