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Share this page with a friend Click file, then send The Swan Rangers and the 79 Switchbacks!  We
set out early in the morning, about seven o' clock. The Swan
Rangers, a hiking group that goes out on Saturdays, were going to meet
at the Echo Lake Cafe, at 7:30. We arrived, and told the waitress
that we were there to go with the Swan Rangers. The leader, Keith
Hammer, sat down with us to talk. We ordered hot chocolate, while
our Dad got coffee. After we had our hot chocolate, and our
parents paid the bill, we all drove to a nearby parking lot. Here
the group decided that we would hike the Switchback Trail, in Jewel
Basin. Everyone got in their cars and drove away to the
trailhead. On the trail, we easily got ahead of Mom and Dad, and
soon to the front of the group. Everyone asked us if we wanted to
wait for Mom and Dad, but we wanted to be at the top before them.
At the last stretch of trail, the uphill was more constant, and people
passed us. We kept hiking and came upon the last part of the trail
where snow covered most of the ground. People let us use their
hiking poles. Finally we all reached Malfunction Junction.
We went up a little slope, and ate our lunches. We tried tofu
jerky and pemmican bars for the first time. The tofu jerky had a very
strange flavor like some kind of s picy seasoning. "M" thinks
pemmican bars taste like
wild animals. It was about 30 minutes until Mom and Dad
arrived with the leader. The scenery was beautiful up there.
After everybody had
eaten their lunches, and talked, we headed back down the trail.
"M" got ahead, while "E" stayed with Mom and Dad this time. "E"
spotted some mushrooms, including the pretty coral mushroom,
shown here. We got back to the cars, and drove home. For
"E" this was an enjoyable experience.
For some Swan Ranger fun, visit the
Swan Ranger
KIDS ONLY page for puzzles, quizzes, and more! |
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