Between 15 and 17 miles (depending on who you ask 🙂 and a little over a mile of elevation gain
This was a very fun trip and I hope to do it again next year. As a member of the Peninsula Wilderness club for almost a year now, I still had not gone on any outings with them. This all changed on this Sunday as 3 other members and myself did the "Koski" Loop. This loop is un-officially named after one of the members that first suggested this hike to the group, Kevin Koski.
Things to see along the way.
Abandoned Manganes mines of Tull Canyon.
B-17 Bomber wreckage at Tull Canyon.
Makeshift Campsites utilizing old plane wreckage that only Les Stroud himself would be proud of.
Remains of a log cabin and Mine artifacts at Tull Canyon.
Hawk Peak
Silver Lakes
Welch Peaks
Mount Townsend
Panorama from Hawk Peak - Silver Lake and Mt Townsend in the distance
Julie, Doug and Paul at Tubal Cain Trailhead.Tull Canyon signDoug and Paul on Tubal Cain TrailPaul, Julie and Doug at B-17 wreckage in Tull Canyon.Me, Paul, Julie and Doug at B-17 wreckage in Tull Canyon.Looking up Tull Canyon.Mount WorthingtonCampsite at Tull Canyon using old B-17 wreckage.Hiking Tull Canyon TrailLooking up at Hawk Peak and Ridge From Tull CanyonLooking up at Hawk Peak and Ridge From Tull CanyonCampsite using old B-17 wreckage for a lean-to.Mining ArtifactsAbandoned log house in Tull CanyonAbandoned log house in Tull CanyonIndian PaintbrushTull Canyon rest stopFlowers in Tull CanyonTull Canyon - Just below Hawk PeakTull Canyon - Just below Hawk PeakNature's GardenNature's GardenJust Below Hawk PeakView from Hawk Peak - Mt WorthingtonPaul on Hawk PeakPaul, Julie, Doug and Jay atop Hawk PeakClouds Blocked by WorthingtonRidgeline on Hawk PeakLooking down at Silver Lake from Hawk PeakHawk PeakPaul, Doug and Julie atop Hawk PeakDeath CamasScree and Boulder slope below Hawk Peak and above Silver LakeScree and Boulder slope below Hawk Peak and above Silver LakeSilver LakeSilver LakeLooking up at Welch from Silver Lake TrailLooking up at Welch from Silver Lake TrailJulie and Paul atop WelchTownsend from ridge near WelchTownsend from ridge near WelchView from Welch PeakView from Welch PeakJulie and Paul striking a pose on WelchSilver Lake view from WelchMount TownsendPine ConesPine ConesThe view from Mount TownsendThe view from Mount TownsendThe view from Mount TownsendDoug, Julie and Paul atop Mount TownsendMount Buckhorn from Dirty Face RidgeView from Hawk Peak panoSilver Lake PanoTownsend PanoHawk - Welch - Townsend Loop MapElevation Profile
