Since this was a road, there were old road signs - DO NOT STOP VEHICLE ON STEEP GRADE | |
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| ![](/Pictures/2015/08-24-2015-backpacking/gallery_img_1889.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2015/08-24-2015-backpacking/gallery_img_1893b.jpg) | Volunteer Ranger Ray hikes these trails frequently, and gave us some information about the nearby fires which we smelled. | | Kelly, exceeding the speed limit |
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| ![](/Pictures/2015/08-24-2015-backpacking/gallery_img_1895.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2015/08-24-2015-backpacking/gallery_img_1905.jpg) | Our first lunch, at a former car campground | | An old bear locker. I wish all the campsites had these, would have saved us having to carry the heavy bear vaults. |
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| ![](/Pictures/2015/08-24-2015-backpacking/gallery_img_1909.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2015/08-24-2015-backpacking/gallery_img_1910.jpg) | Finally, after 5.5 miles of walking caused by the washed out road, we reach the trailhead. | | Lots of neat little bridges, often of different designs |
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| ![](/Pictures/2015/08-24-2015-backpacking/gallery_img_1918.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2015/08-24-2015-backpacking/gallery_img_1924.jpg) | | | The Dosewallips river is far, far below us |
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| ![](/Pictures/2015/08-24-2015-backpacking/gallery_img_1927.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2015/08-24-2015-backpacking/gallery_img_1932.jpg) | Beautiful mossy area | | At the Big Timber campsite, Jean and Kelly braved the icy waters to bathe. |
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| ![](/Pictures/2015/08-24-2015-backpacking/gallery_img_1936.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2015/08-24-2015-backpacking/gallery_img_1937.jpg) | | | First time, setting up my tent for real |
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| ![](/Pictures/2015/08-24-2015-backpacking/gallery_img_1939.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2015/08-24-2015-backpacking/gallery_the-big-hike-002.jpg) | Our camp | | Purifying water | |