Cascade Volcanoes • Entered by Laurie Kerr on August 31, 2023
Solitude Monitoring
August 27, 2023 – August 29, 2023
Participants and Hours
| Pre Planning hours | 5 |
| Post Admin hours | 0.5 |
| Activity Hours | 12 |
| Participants | 2 |
| Total Hours | 29.5 |
Key Issue: Public Lands Health & Protection
Activity Type: Stewardship (monitoring, sampling, planting, etc.)
Key Partners: Mt Adams Ranger District FS/National Wilderness Stewardship Alliance
Landscape/area: Indian Heaven Wilderness (20784 acres)
Measurable Outcomes
Outcome 1: Trail/land monitored (31 people)
Outcome 2: Trail/land monitored (15 miles)
Short Description of Activity
Jane H. and Ellen M. monitored the South PCT zone and Blue lake Zone for solitude.
Reflection/Evaluation
The backpacked in from the South end starting at Indian Racetrack and went up the Pct stopping at Blue Lake to camp. We then monitored the Thomas Lake Trail from Blue Lake (tr 111) the next day. We woke up to rain the next morning and our tents were soaked. We made it back to our car and had dinner at Backroads Brewery in Carson.
We hiked a total of 15 miles and reported a total of 31 people the entire time. It was exhausting!