We headed to the Bull of the Woods Wilderness on 9/22 to go on the 7.4 mile Pansy Lake Loop. The weather forecast predicted thundershowers for the area, we therefore knew that it would be sunny and clear and a perfect day. We ran into only a few hikers and felt like we had the place to ourselves for most of the hike. The 1900 ft gain in elevation seemed like all that and more:)
We took the 550 trail to the 549 trail to complete the loop. The route offers a quick, steep drop off the ridge. It was kind of a dark and foreboding stretch of woods as we got into late afternoon. Armed only with animal crackers, every time we pulled a gorilla out the package, we waved it around to scare off any would-be attackers before biting its head off.
Pansy Lake Loop - Bull of the Woods Wilderness - 9/22/12
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Pansy Lake Loop - Bull of the Woods Wilderness - 9/22/12
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Re: Pansy Lake Loop - Bull of the Woods Wilderness - 9/22/12
lol, great TR! Riley is adorable. Good idea, using the animal crackers for personal protection.
Hannah
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hlee wrote:lol, great TR! Riley is adorable. Good idea, using the animal crackers for personal protection.
Hannah, Thank you! Looks like you have an adorable dog too.
yes... the animal crackers seem to do the trick:)
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Thanks, yeah I have two. They don't get out hiking too much, as I don't want to be one of those pet owners who just drags their dog along, regardless of the dog's fitness level and pad toughness. And a few of my recent hikes are no dogs allowed. Right now the dog in my icon is doing an impression of a corpse, draped halfway out of his bed onto the floor. smh...
What kind of mix is Riley?
What kind of mix is Riley?
Hannah
Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go.
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hlee wrote:Thanks, yeah I have two. They don't get out hiking too much, as I don't want to be one of those pet owners who just drags their dog along, regardless of the dog's fitness level and pad toughness. And a few of my recent hikes are no dogs allowed. Right now the dog in my icon is doing an impression of a corpse, draped halfway out of his bed onto the floor. smh...
What kind of mix is Riley?
HaHa:) Right now Riley is blending in with the environment in his natural habitat. You can only make out his head against the white pillow cases and comforter.
He's a comfort puppy for sure but wow does he ever love hiking and he is built for it. He is all muscle and full of pep and bounce ...that is unless he is lounging on the bed:)
He is a corgy/shelty mix. How 'bout yours? The one in your profile pic sure is cute.
Re: Pansy Lake Loop - Bull of the Woods Wilderness - 9/22/12
Jack Elam is just some kind of spaniel mix (as listed on his humane society 'dossier'), and our other dog Esther is a rat terrier.
Hannah
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I love spaniel mixes. They have such beautiful faces and wonderful dispositions.hlee wrote:Jack Elam is just some kind of spaniel mix (as listed on his humane society 'dossier'), and our other dog Esther is a rat terrier.
I got Riley from Oregon Friends of Shelter Animals and they thought he was corgie/shelty. But he has a white body and markings and ears that are so much like a fox terrier that I can't help but wonder if he has that too.
Fran
Re: Pansy Lake Loop - Bull of the Woods Wilderness - 9/22/12
That's Big Slide Lake.
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mcgib wrote:That's Big Slide Lake.
Thank you! I wondered if it was Big Slide or not. I have a worn out fold on my map right over the name and couldn't quite make it out.
thanks again
Fran
Re: Pansy Lake Loop - Bull of the Woods Wilderness - 9/22/12
We did a short backpack up there the other week. Very nice camp sites at Pansy Lake. I goofed up though by not bringing a good map. We climbed up the 549 to the 550 and were almost to the lookout but couldn't see it throught the trees. So we went back down and set up camp at Pansy. Next day we hiked to the Lookout. Then the best part was Austin Hot springs on the way home.