The weekend of September 11-13, the Crack o' nooners took a long planned backpack to Spider Meadows in eastern Washington. We had a strong showing of new and old crew members, with a total of 13 of us enjoying some fabulous weather. The newest was Evan, who experienced his first ever backpack at the age of a bit ov
er14 months. He was great.Amy and I had hoped to leave Monroe around 3 on Friday afternoon to get to the trailhead at about 6. Our original plan involved hiking up to the valley that night, possibly with headlamps. Plans changed, however, and we decided to camp at the trailhead instead. It was a wise move. Unfortunately, we were unable to make the second part of that plan work -- we missed hooking up with Chris and Sherell. Nevertheless, Amy and I had a nice evening. 
We got our fire started and had a great dinner of chips and salsa, instant mashed potatoes and black beans with cheese and salsa, and, of course, copious quantities of wine.
We got our fire started and had a great dinner of chips and salsa, instant mashed potatoes and black beans with cheese and salsa, and, of course, copious quantities of wine. The next morning, despite a bit of protest from Amy, we got up early and hiked the 5 plus miles to Spider Meadows in less than 3 hours. We were there by 10. This was Amy's first b
ackpacking adventure, and she did great!
ackpacking adventure, and she did great!Shortly after we arrived at Crack o' Noon headquarters, we set off on a day hike to Spider Gap. We trekked across the open meadow, then headed u
p a steep trail to the toe of Spider Glacier. The glacier seemed to be more of a snowfield than a glacier. We traipsed up the glacier, which was a LONG, chilly slog, and then eventually, after a few false summits, came to the gap. What an amazing view of Lyman lakes and the surrounding terrain. Mark and I conti
nued past the gap for more views and adventure. We went about a half mile further and checked out the old mining debris and views of Lyman glacier before heading back to camp. Grea
t day.
p a steep trail to the toe of Spider Glacier. The glacier seemed to be more of a snowfield than a glacier. We traipsed up the glacier, which was a LONG, chilly slog, and then eventually, after a few false summits, came to the gap. What an amazing view of Lyman lakes and the surrounding terrain. Mark and I conti
nued past the gap for more views and adventure. We went about a half mile further and checked out the old mining debris and views of Lyman glacier before heading back to camp. Great day.Back in camp, we enjoyed potluck dinner and wine and margaritas by the fire. We also enjoyed a fine starry sky, complete with shooting stars. The next morning, we hiked back out, grazing on blueberries as we descended back to our cars.
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