source lake uphill dog park trail

The Southern Resort @Crystal imposes a fee and special permit in order to park in their most convenient parking area. If LoT4 needs to be special permit parking for weekend use, I'd put my name on the edict.

Dog Park been deep and very un-crowded.

It's a long walk to the dog park when the pass is closed at Exit 34 ;D

Bachelor has a dedicated dog park in the West Village parking lot.
The area is large, plowed and groomed, with poop bags and garbage cans.
Amazing place to let the dogs run unmolested by ski traffic!

Yeah, but like you know I live in Seattle and stuff. My cujo-rotty needs his alpine recreation just like you. I like to go to Alpental on the weekends and I told all my bros how sick it is. Don't worry about cujo growling at you, I think he's really friendly. Watch your grill, sometimes he snatches brats right off of there. Don't get mad at me, cujo's gonna explore the lot and do his eating and pooping in real time. I love my cujo.

Bachelor has a dedicated dog park in the West Village parking lot.
The area is large, plowed and groomed, with poop bags and garbage cans.
Amazing place to let the dogs run unmolested by ski traffic!

Same down here at Mt Hood Meadows. I am truly surprised that more resorts don't have a dog park that is away from lifts and dedicated runs. What would be the cost of such an undertaking? A little grooming now and then, some poo bags and a few garbage cans... a couple hundred bones a year?

I am surprised that the USFS doesn't mandate the building of such a place when issuing special use permits...especially when most resorts parking lots are located in or very near sensitive alpine meadow/wetland areas!

I take my dog with me on all of my meadow skipping tours, but she is a big ol' bitch that is easily offended by the presence of other dogs in her domain. She is ALWAYS harnessed and on a stout leash, but that doesn't stop uncontrolled dogs from running up and getting in her face, despite my warnings to their dipshit owners (when they are even around). Even if your dog is "friendly" and "just trying to say hi," mine isn't and will likely rip your dog's face off, if given half a chance.

Can't tell you how many times I have looked up to see a rogue dog bounding down the trail with no owners in sight. A few minutes later, tweedledum comes around the corner to see my dog 3 feet off the ground, teeth bared, growling, mouth foaming. Then I get the question..."is yours friendly?" Me: "Oh yeah, I always carry my 90 # dog around like a suitcase on tours...helluva arm workout."

Just more motivation to start earlier, go further, seek quieter slopes and take unconventional routes.

I heart 4 cujo's, one is fond of LoT3, the others chill closer to the pack.

Same down here at Mt Hood Meadows. I am truly surprised that more resorts don't have a dog park that is away from lifts and dedicated runs. What would be the cost of such an undertaking? A little grooming now and then, some poo bags and a few garbage cans... a couple hundred bones a year?

I am surprised that the USFS doesn't mandate the building of such a place when issuing special use permits...especially when most resorts parking lots are located in or very near sensitive alpine meadow/wetland areas!

I take my dog with me on all of my meadow skipping tours, but she is a big ol' bitch that is easily offended by the presence of other dogs in her domain. She is ALWAYS harnessed and on a stout leash, but that doesn't stop uncontrolled dogs from running up and getting in her face, despite my warnings to their dipshit owners (when they are even around). Even if your dog is "friendly" and "just trying to say hi," mine isn't and will likely rip your dog's face off, if given half a chance.

Can't tell you how many times I have looked up to see a rogue dog bounding down the trail with no owners in sight. A few minutes later, tweedledum comes around the corner to see my dog 3 feet off the ground, teeth bared, growling, mouth foaming. Then I get the question..."is yours friendly?" Me: "Oh yeah, I always carry my 90 # dog around like a suitcase on tours...helluva arm workout."

Just more motivation to start earlier, go further, seek quieter slopes and take unconventional routes.

River, this is such a so great post! More better ski area dog parks!!!!

Dog Park was busier than the lift park.

bunch of packed snow refroze, exit to LoT4 is narrow chute at LoT level.

WTF was that all about with the massive invasion
of tourons occupation of LoT4 early this morning?

I'm okay with the uphill dog walkers using Lot 4... I just wish they'd learn how to park like normal human beings and use the right lane(s) on the highway

Wooley tried to start a driving thread.

I think we must've angered the hive as there were 10x more cars on the source lake end of Lot 4 this morning than there were on the St. Bernard side

Parking was tight, I heard even the overflow lots filled-up. I guess that's what happens when you get 10x the snow overnight than the alternative regional touring hotspot

...plus the pugetopolis powder tech alert sent over the airwaves by mgmt.

Source Lake Uphill Dog Park was quiet this weekend.

But the melting snow shall reveal the true user density.

Have the frozen tootsie rolls been melting out  yet  on the  warmer days?

Wooley indeed started a driving  thread - learned a bit about how  junior safety patrol officers attempt to  manage traffic on the highway by illegally camping in  the left lane. At home in WA I guess!

I realized that for me, leaving the pass it is best to camp in the right lane tucked between "by the load" gypsy container trucks. Friday is looking good for a visit to lot 4.

Thaw to Freeze to Re Covered turds

rain will not be good for the turds or tourons

Only dog park I know at Bach is skyliner parking lot.. However, Sunrise lot is coming in a close second, Careful where you step though as cleaning up the shit is not in vogue and you are not cool if you request a clean up...huge issue with some.

Dedicated dog park @Bachelor is west of Red Chair.

dog park was fairly busy on Sunday.

Busy on Easter??!! Who'd of thought??

Unofficial dog poop park is at skyliner chair lot (Bach). Dont ask the early arrival dog poop lady to clean up her dog's crap unless you want her to call security and accuse you of harassment. (He'll give you verbage on how how disappointed he is with you even though she only started cleaning the stuff up when he arrived...I had to redirect my friends not to park there ...they didn't want to park over the crap...gee what a suprise..)

I think it's a crappy LoT too. Vehicles drive to fast and the crowd there is meh at best.

I hope there has been a good flush.

Any beta on how the trail head looks?
Thinking of taking a crew on a mission thru that zone.

any chance nwac sets up a coffee kiosk at the trail head this weekend?
i'd be happy to bring over a refuse container for the bags of dog poop.