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| gordonye | Untitled Comment | |
Hasn't voted | 47.462, -121.638 topozone.com | |
| Posted Oct 17, 2002 2:54 pm | ||
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| gimpilator | Lat. Lon. Mailbox | |
Hasn't voted | Thank you for the correction. I am the new maintainer and I mean to increase the quality of this page. | |
| Posted Apr 28, 2006 7:57 pm | ||
| Jeffrey Zickert | Untitled Comment | |
Hasn't voted | The comment about the trailhead being 200 feet before the creek is a bit misleading as it lead me to believ the trail head was close to the gate. The trail head is just under a haf mile up the gravel road on the left. It is not marked, but is very easy to see as it is well traveled. | |
| Posted May 5, 2005 5:59 pm | ||
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| gimpilator | Mailbox Peak | |
Hasn't voted | You are right. That threw me off too. I just aquired this post on the Mailbox and I am in the process of rennovating it. Thanks | |
| Posted Apr 28, 2006 7:58 pm | ||
| mvs | Untitled Comment | |
Hasn't voted | Newcomers to this page may wonder why there are so many pictures of the mailbox on top (I added one myself). One reason is that this peak is a special place for hikers, and the mailbox is a kind of "secret handshake" for those for whom hiking is more of a lifestyle than a sport. I am waxing a bit philosophical here, but to me, the peak itself and the mailbox, indicate a familiarity, or at least a willingness to become familiar with, the special delights and miseries of North Cascades travel. If I see a guy by the mailbox, I can be assured that he has, or he wants to tackle rough n' ready trails around Glacier Peak or Monte Cristo. I'll bet he's heard of the Ptarmigan Traverse. He probably knows where Sloan Peak is. The mailbox is an unspoken joke and bond between a pretty small group of like-minded folks. And inside jokes or references are always fun! Of course, maybe the fire training camp below spoiled it by bringing an ungodly amount of things up later, like a ladder and a fire hydrant. :-). | |
| Posted Feb 6, 2006 10:47 am | ||
| Redwic | No light-blue metal gate... | |
Voted 10/10 | I saw no light-blue gate. I did, however, walk by a rusty-white metal gate, with another metal gate immediately behind that one. Perhaps the "light-blue" just faded over time? | |
| Posted Nov 23, 2007 5:49 pm | ||
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| gimpilator | Re: No light-blue metal gate... | |
Hasn't voted | You're right! Thank you for this update. I'm pretty sure it used to be light-blue but you might be right about fading. I'll be sure to make a correction. | |
| Posted Nov 23, 2007 8:11 pm | ||
| Redwic | UPDATES | |
Voted 10/10 | I went to Mailbox Peak today. Here are the latest changes: 1) The entrance gate has been painted blue, again. 2) The "Mailbox Peak Trail" now has a trailhead sign/kiosk. 3) The trailhead sign says the trail is now 2.5 miles each way, with an elevation gain of 4000'. 4) Little white diamond signs have been sporadically placed on trees along the trail, to help keep hikers on the right track. I can post photos for each of these three things, if you like. | |
| Posted Mar 30, 2009 6:54 pm | ||
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| gimpilator | Re: UPDATES | |
Hasn't voted | Thank you for this new information. I copied it to the front page. As far as the photos go, I'll leave it up to your discretion. Let me know if you do post them and I'll add links to the front page. Adam | |
| Posted Apr 1, 2009 5:26 pm | ||
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| Redwic | Re: UPDATES | |
Voted 10/10 | I have added three photos to the Mailbox Peak page, showing the (updated) blue entrance gate, the trailhead sign, and a directional diamond-signed tree along the trail. I realized this past weekend that the old, rugged trail I used in 2007 was different than the current established trail... so I *must* do this trail now, too. ;-) | |
| Posted Apr 2, 2009 8:10 pm | ||
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| gimpilator | Re: UPDATES | |
Hasn't voted | Excellent Work. I added those links to the front page. I heard that they were going to make a new trail with more switchbacks. I guess it has been completed so I'll have to go take a look as well. | |
| Posted Apr 3, 2009 9:19 am | ||
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