Arose 8:00. Gay had breakfast already cooked. Tom Taylor —- of Bill Taylor came along on his beat and told us a few of his experiences of cougar hunting. His traping cabin was at the nine mile mark on Pratt river and back up the hill to the left 2 miles. This place is not so far from Chair Peak. Later Bill Minser(n) came rambling along to ours and his surprise. At 2 P.M. after lunch Tom Perry and I packed up some blankets and grub and beat it up Pratt river trail. We were at Pratt river fork 4 P.M. The trail from the Half Way House to the fork winds along the Valley a ways above Pratt River. After crossing the fork, one starts climbing strait up the mountain to the right, switching back and forth. After a 1.9 mile walk up the trail you suddenly come to Pratt Lake Outlet and the pretty lake is back from the outlet. We arrived here at 6 P.M. had some bacon and bread for supper and gathered some ferns for our bed. We talked and admired the scenery. Tom was talking about what the other fellows were missing. We hit up a few tunes to scare the Cougars away but we had our trusty 30.30 and six shooter near us. Bed. 10 P.M.
Related links: Washington Trails Association – post from hiker in 2008 on Middle Fork trail, mentions Taylor River Ranger Station, Pratt River Trail and Halfway House cabin. Information on Chair Peak.
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