Wonderland Trail Day 4: N. Puyallup to Eagles Roost

Saturday, July 21, 2012
	Destination: Eagles Roost Starting Location: North Puyallup	Today's Miles: 16.50 Trip Miles: 71.00
Today was another beautiful day in the clouds! While there was no rain, I probably missed out on a few nice views.  All the more reason to return! Campsite near North Puyallup I began by going to Golden Lakes. It was a nice climb and the forest was so green everywhere! The lakes looked great and I took the time to stop and eat some food! Golden Lakes   From Golden Lakes I climbed up a little more then descended all the way to the Mowich River. I passed a man who told me that the bridge was out there and that people were turning back. He said it was a relatively easy crossing. Mowich River Once there, I saw a NPS worker already there working on the bridge. I could barely hear him over the water but he said that it was going to be awhile. I told him that I would just find a spot to cross myself and that's just what I did. I found a spot with some big rocks that I used to help me resist the current and just walked right across. There current was pretty swift but my trekking poles gave me good stability. From there I headed towards Mowich Lake, however, I wasn't sure if I wanted to go there or if I wanted to try the Spray Park alternate route as I had originally planned. When I came to the junction, I met some day hikers who told me the it was beautiful and that they had done it last year. So I decided to go camp at Eagle's Roost. I passed many more day hikers on the way, even one man who plans to hike the whole trail with his son next summer! So exciting!