I have done Deeks Peak from Windsor col and this time joined Steve and his friends to do it from a different route, Kalahnee Creek. This approach is more scenic and greener. The trail crosses a bridge over the Kalanhee Creek right after we parked but it doesn't go along it right away instead it goes for something just less than 1Km away and meanders slowly again back to the creek. It follows an old and a very overgrown logging road but there is a clear passage that goes through it in most places which is doable without a problem in a dry day.
Lost hut was in pretty good condition but wasn't built by the best material. The trail from the hut to the ridge is the most problematic section as it is not well marked and easy to be off trail. The trail essentially follows the main creek bed but there are other smaller creeks that join in. They may appear as they were the way but the main creek is well defined and wide and if you follow it to the end, the markers will be more available and it will be easier to follow to the next section which is meadows. This is the best section of the trail. The meadows themselves and views are outstanding and very worthy especially on a sunny day.
We did this trail as a loop and the way down on the other side is more intense and much steeper. There are some tapes but hard to find. They also don't seem to be connected to the col rather it travels further along the ridge. We bushwhack our way down but our way could be slightly optimized more.
One of the highlights of this trip was the white dog that we met on the trail. About 1 1/2 hours into the trail, a dog happily appeared to hike with us. Shortly after we suspected that the dog lostcontinue reading » its owner. We called one of the numbers attached to its collar and we found that it was lost and his owner or who ever was looking for his dog. We leashed the dog to a tree and told his owner roughly where the dog along the trail was. We continued hiking in mid of its loud barking. About 10 minutes after, the barking suddenly stopped. A minute after the dog was hiking again with us. It managed to escape the rope from the collar. I took the dog down again to where the rope was and leashed it with more complex knots. About 20 minutes after that, its barking stopped suddenly again. About 2 minutes after, the dog happily appeared with us again proudly escaping his leash and finding us. This time was from the other end of the rope. We leashed it securely to where we were and informed his owner, who sounded to be out of breath sometimes, that he needed to hike for another 20 minutes. This time was a success and we confirmed that he reunited with it 30 minutes after. A happy end and it was a happy hike too. « less
Aug 25, 2010
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