Aug 21st – 25th.
Some of you who are not so experienced with multiday hikes may be wondering – how do you take care of business when nature calls number two out there on the trail. On many trails, it’s a matter of heading a ways off trail, and finding a place where you can bury your business. However, there are also many trails where the forest service or trail workers have provided a forest throne. On this loop trail, three of the four camps provided such luxury outdoor seating.
Spider Meadow: Set up a hill in the woods, some distance from camp this throne offered the best privacy. The local mosquito population staked out the area pretty well, which limited the time for comfortable seating on this commode. However, the forest and meadow views provided a great view to enjoy while seated.
Spider Throne
View from the Spider Meadows Throne
Lyman Lakes:Set deep in the woods, this throne commanded a view of trees, and with some squinting, the rock face of a nearby mountain. Since I visited later in the evening, the mosquito and fly population had died down, effectively limiting my visit to the duration of the batteries in my headlamp. Since it’s an LED, I probably could have stayed and read all night, but as it was a little chilly and there was no protection from the spattering rain, this ended up being a short visit.
Lyman Lakes Throne
View from the Lyman Lakes Throne
Buck Creek Pass:Probably the most open of the thrones, the Buck Creek commode was placed in the midst of a series of deadfalls. Once seated, you commanded a great view in all directions – across the meadow, into the forest and toward the campsite. Time on this throne was only limited by the rate at which the biting flies homed in on your exposed parts.
View from the Buck Creek Pass Throne
Buck Creek Pass Throne
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I had been slightly curious….
Now it makes me wish I had taken my camera with me to the outhouse on Diamond Head as you sat next to a window with the most breath taking view of the mountains imaginable. Or was it the smell that made it breath taking? There was some discussion on that topic.
I have never seen such a thing. That’s awesome.