We Made it to the CCC Cabin

Well, here we are, hiking to the CCC cabin.  I took some information about the cabin off the Washington Trails Association's website.

 Pass though both forest and meadow on the way to this heritage site on the aptly named Beauty Mountain within Mount Spokane State Park. During the Great Depression, this was the summer spike camp of Company 949 of the Civilian Conservation Corps, voted the best of the nation's CCC camps. 

Angie challenged us to do 5 things this summer we had never done.  I tried to find the cabin a couple of years ago.  No luck.  We ended up hiking in the wrong place in the rain.  Oh joy!  Everyone had a map this time just in case.  

Ahhh beautiful scenery all around. 

Angie was getting out of the way of the racers on the mountain.  Little did we know that there was a trail run on Mt. Spokane.  

What a view!!! God's wonder!

Huckleberries.  They weren't ripe yet but there will be people picking them soon.  They only grow in the wild. Can't grow them at home!  

Ant, lots of them.  

Look! We made it!!! Not huge signage but there it is!

We thought the cabin was locked.

We sat outside and had a nice person take pictures. 

This was pretty special.  A rainbow above us.  What was God telling us?  

This picture was taken seconds after the rainbow picture in the same position.  No rainbow.  God put it there.  I believe that.  Blessed.  

A family came by and the father asked if the cabin was locked.  We said yes.  I thought maybe the cabin was only open in the winter.  He said he would give the door a try and guess what!  It opened.  Guess we didn't give it a big enough push.  

We prayed over our state when we got to the top.  That was good, so good.  

It was a goal accomplished.  2.5 miles up and the same down of course.  I am thankful Angie and Talena joined me.  Now, will I want to do that same thing in the winter with snowshoes on?  Time will tell.  Thanks for a great hike.