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The cabin is/was owned by Bill McKinzie. Charlie Lund (his bio is in the biography section of this site) said he stayed in the cabin with Bill McKinzie in 1981. I was at the lake in 1991. At that time the cabin was locked up and in good condition.
“Jonathan, I don’t think the boots in your first ebay post (952044902) are Montagnas. They are the ones I used to buy but their name escapes me right now. Look at the seam on the toe. The Montagnas pictured in the second auction don’t have that toe seam. Darn, I wish I could remember what those were called. I think they were discontinued long before the Montagnas. They are excellent boots, but the seams on the toe are the first thing to wear. Rotondos. That’s it, those are Raichle Rotondos. “
“I guess links aren’t colored on this board. Click on LL Bean”” at the very end of the above post to go the the page.”””
“I used to use the Raichle’s, too, but I’ve gone to slightly lighter boots in recent years. I also have a wide foot and my main criteria for a boot these days is fit. I had a pair of Sundowners. The sole separated from the upper 3 days into an 8 day trip in the Sawtooths. I knew they were starting to go but I figured I’d get the rest if the season out of them. I was wrong and ended up walking on the soft inner sole of both boots for several days. Luckily that stuff was hardier then I expected. I got my last boots from LL Bean. I was extremely skeptical of buying mail order but my dad got a pair and I liked the fit so I bought a pair. They have been excellent and I bought 3 more pair when they went on sale. Bean boots come in wide sizes and their return policies are excellent. They won’t give you the same feel as the Norwegian welt Raichles, but they are a solid pair of boots that I highly recommend.^^^^Here’s they are at LL Bean.“
“I’ve seen birds, mice, salamander, and unidentified backbones in high lake fish stomaches. I was at a lake in Wyoming when I spotted an approximately 13 brookie trying to eat a mouse. It would take the mouse and dive down but it was having trouble swallowing it so it would spit it out and the mouse would float up whereupon the fish would come get it again. I watched this for several minutes before moving down the lake. “””
“It is my understanding that while they were passing out the courtesy envelopes they weren’t really enforcing the fees. That has changed this year. They no longer hand out courtesy envelopes, instead tickets are issued. I don’t know of anyone that has done so, but it sounds like you could earn yourself a trip to the magistrate this year.^^^^They’ve also change their policy of where a pass is necessary. In years past it was needed at all trailheads. Now it is needed only at ^^designated sites.^^^^The Forest Service doesn’t really care where their trail funding comes from. They have a lot of trails to maintain and they need a lot of money to do it with. It is up to Congress to give the Forest Service enough money to do their job. Congress decided that a user fee was preferable to a general tax increase to fund trail maintenance. I suspect that, while we in the hiking community almost universally revile the fee, most Congressmen’s constituents think it is a pretty good idea that they don’t have to pay for trails they’ll never use. Road maintenance is not covered by the NW Forest Pass. “
Square Lake isn’t being used for anyone’s water supply. You can get in there from several directions. Tonga Ridge is the quickest to Square.
“Jonathan, GeorgeB was up there last year. He said the road is rough, but could be driven by a good 4×4.”
“I’ve never caught an Atlantic salmon, though I have been at a lake when someone else in the party caught one. Here’s a list of fish I’ve caught in high lakes in a sort of ranked order:^^^^1. Rainbow^^2. Golden^^3. Cutthroat (I’ve caught westslope, coastal, and Yellowstone cutts in high lakes)^^4, Brown^^6. Mackinaw^^7. Grayling^^8. Bull trout^^9. Brook^^And last, and by far least…^^10. Sucker. I really did catch one in a wilderness high lake in Wyoming. It was 17.^^”””
That is a major bummer. But perhaps all is not lost for Ross. Jonathan has a drive to lake to stock. Perhaps he can take Ross on that one. ^^^^My dad is 71 this year. We are still doing yearly 8 or 9 day trips somewhere around the country. He keeps in shape by playing handball 3 times per week.
“I think Sauk Mtn has to be one of the premier short hikes in the state. Another one I really enjoyed is Bear Creek Mtn down in Goat Rocks country. It is completely different from Sauk Mtn, but is another fairly short hike that offers amazing views. I love the diversity this state’s mountains have to offer.”
“I was in to Sauk Lake on July 13, last year. It was wide open on that date with some snow covering the trail where it drops down to the lake on the north side of a ridge. It is amazing how much later it is this year.”
“Those are exactly the things to look for. Also look for amphibians (alamanders, frogs), and zooplankton (red copepods) in the water. ^^^^All of the above observations will be valuable, but since it has no stocking history we will most likely never be able to stock it. “
