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I decided to put this Geocache up here after I finally started
caching earlier in the summer. I really love the hike and the views
of the the Trestle Creek and Lightning Creek drainages are
spectacular.
This peak is located along the northern end of Alpine Trail 120,
and was the site of the Trestle Peak Lookout, built in 1921, and
destroyed who knows when.
The lookout was an interesting structure. It had a roof platform
on top where you pretty much battled the wind and the elements to
spot your smokes. To see more about this lookout, check out my
Trestle Peak
Lookout Page. I also hope you will enjoy the Log Book, as it's
different than most, and relate a little family history that I'm
obviously proud of.
To get to this cache, you take Trestle Creek Road #275 from HWY
200 in Trestle Creek, and follow it 12.5 miles to the parking area
(48 21.013, 116 13.323) and trailhead for Trail 120. It is then a 6
mile round trip hike up to the cache site on top of Trestle Peak
and back to the trailhead, with an elevation gain of 1200 feet.
I'm not sure about the blowdown along the trail, it was partially
cut out by some horse riders last fall (but there was still
blowdown on the lower section). The trail winds nicely up onto the
side hill with not too much of a dramatic elevation gain. I jumped
a moose on the way up and saw a monster 5x5 whitetail as well.
Once up near the top (48 19.331, 116 12.654) you will need to
leave Trail 120 and head straight up the ridge to the top. It's not
too bad, and you can even find portions of the old trail here and
there.Another access to the peak is about an 8 mile hike over from
Round Top above Hope. If you're coming to the peak from this
direction, you take a southern trail at 48 19.127, 116 12.668
Up at the top, I had a hawk soaring around the peak, and on my way
back down, I encountered a Black Bear trying to get what was left
of the huckleberries. He scampered off into the woods.
The cache is a widemouth Nalgene bottle hidden at the peak, away
from a Terracache on the other side of the peak.
So take this relatively short (6 mile) hike above the Trestle
Creek Drainage and enjoy the beautiful views. You won't be
disappointed. And be sure to get my Round Top Lookout
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