As we headed up the Methow bright and early, one hiker sleeping, we voted to change hiking trails. Originally we were going to hike Eureka Creek, a trail we have hiked before but not in the fall. So just a little farther up the dirt road we pulled into the Robinson Creek Trail Head. Oops I forgot it was the last weekend of high country buck hunt. Less than a handful of rigs in the parking lot, one horse trailer. We figured we would be fine, one hiker wearing orange. Not to far up the trail, four fully loaded hunters passed by us, not knowing where the Pasayten Wilderness boundary started I wasn't to sure how far we wanted to hike. Very polite folks, probably wondering why these crazy hikers were heading towards legal hunting area. The trail is obviously used by plenty of horses, some areas are fairly narrow at trail level and the weeds and brush get a little thick about waist high and very close to the trail. The trail is horse belly level maintained here and there. 2
Hiking is a way of life