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Heather Meadows Transects |
Transect 1. Anderson
Creek Road (2100'). Monitored: 2015; 2016; 2017; 2018, 2019

T1 Start point: 48°54'02.21"N 121°42'15.23"W
T2 End point: 48°54'01.94"N 121°42'24.07"W
Transect 2 A and
B. Bagley Creek (2800’). Monitored: 2015

T2A Start point: 48°52'32.17"N 121°40'6.96"W
T2A End point: 48°52'26.66"N 121°40'08.49"W
T2B Start point: 48°52'28.77"N 121°40'8.35"W
T2B End point: 48°52'24.29"N 121°40'07.54"W
Transect 3 A and
B. White Salmon (3600’). Monitored: 2015

T3A Start point: 48°51'32.42"N 121°39'33.14"W
T3A End point: 48°51'37.49"N 121°39'28.96"W
T3B Start point: 48°51'36.63"N 121°39'23.13"W
T3B End point: 48°51'31.05"N 121°39'26.05"W
Transect 4.
Picture Lake (4,200’). Monitored: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

T4 Start point: 48°51'57.86"N 121°40'40.02"W
T4 End point: 48°51'53.52"N 121°40'42.44"W
Transect 5A.
Visitor Center (4450’). Monitored: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

T5A Start point: 48°51'13.89"N 121°41'9.69"W
T5A End point: 48°51'10.02"N 121°41'15.38"W
Transect 5B.
Visitor Center (4450’). Monitored: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

T5B Start point: 48°51'19.56"N 121°41'1.91"W
T5B End point: 48°51'23.86"N 121°40'57.55"W
Transect 5C.
Visitor Center (4400’). Monitored: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

T5C Start point: 48°51'26.13"N 121°40'59.38"W
T5C End point: 48°51'31.02"N 121°40'59.77"W
Transect 6. Austin
Pass (4700’). Monitored: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

T6 Start point: 48°50'59.96"N 121°41'8.87"W
T6 End point: 48°51'3.14"N 121°41'3.28"W
Transect 7. Artist
Point/Wild Goose Trail (4950’). Monitored: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

T7 Start point: 48°50'52.55"N 121°41'27.41"W
T7 End point: 48°50'55.20"N 121°41'21.29"W
Transect 8 Huntoon
Point (5200’). Monitored: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

T8 Start point: 48°50'35.25"N 121°41'11.58"W
T8 End point: 48°50'32.21"N 121°41'7.75"W
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Transect 9A Hannegan Pass (4200’). Monitored: 2017, 2018, 2019
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Hannegan Pass Transects |
Transect 9A Hannegan Pass (4200’). Monitored: 2017, 2018, 2019

T9A Start point: 48°54'37.08"N 121°35'55.67"W
T9A End point: 48°54'36.94"N 121°35'46.60"W
Transect 9B
Hannegan Pass. Monitored 2017, 2018, 2019

T9B Start point: 48°54'37.59"N 121°35'17.22"W
T9B End point: 48°54'34.39"N 121°35'10.38"W
Transect 9C
Hannegan Pass (4300’). Monitored: 2017, 2018, 2019

T9C Start point: 48°54'29.25"N 121°35'2.14"W
T9C End point: 48°54'25.82"N 121°34'55.12"W
Transect 10A Baker River (750'). Monitored: 2017
Park at the Baker River Trail parking lot. Walk about 450 yards from the trailhead through forest
with relatively small trees. After the transition to old growth forest,
start the transect at the leaning big cedar tree on the right. Follow the trail
for 600’ to the end of the transect The transect ends at the short path
off to the left leading to the biggest tree along the trail.
T10A Start point: 48°45'8.53"N 121°33'5.19"W
Continue walking straight ahead on the Baker River
Trail after the short trail to the left. Begin the transect where the
river just becomes visible on the right before the trail turns left and follows
along the river. Walk 600’ feet along the trail to the end of the
transect. End the transect where the trail forks and leads on the right
to a large footbridge across Baker River. If you can not find the
described beginning of the transect, walk to the end of the transect at the
trail fork near the bridge and work your way back 600 feet to the beginning of
the transect.
Transect 10C Baker River (750'). Monitored: 2017
From the fork leading to the bridge, continue walking straight ahead on the Baker River
Trail for about 390 yards. The transect starts near
three large alders on the right side of the trail. The transect starts
about 20-30 before a low hump in the trail. Walk 600’ along the trail to
the end of the transect. The end of the transect is where the trail
narrows with a drop off to the river on the right and a sharp left turn leading
up the hill. If you can not find the beginning of the transect, first
walk to end and then work your way back 600' feet to the beginning of the
transect. The photo image for this transect is very challenging to use.
I think the map shows the trail much further from the river than it
really is and it is impossible to locate the trail on the photo due to heavy
tree cover. Depend more on this description to find this transect.
T10C Start point: 48°45'30.65"N 121°32'45.11"W
T10C End point: 48°45'36.54"N 121°32'45.02"W
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T10A Start point: 48°45'8.53"N 121°33'5.19"W
T10A End point: 48°45'12.45"N 121°32'58.52"W
Transect 10B Baker River (750'). Monitored: 2017

T10B Start point: 48°45'15.85"N 121°32'56.89"W
T10B End point: 48°45'21.30"N 121°32'54.10"W
T10B End point: 48°45'21.30"N 121°32'54.10"W
Transect 10C Baker River (750'). Monitored: 2017

T10C Start point: 48°45'30.65"N 121°32'45.11"W
T10C End point: 48°45'36.54"N 121°32'45.02"W
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Anderson Watson Lakes Transects |
Transect 11A.
Anderson Watson Lakes (4700'). Monitored: 2017
Transect 11B. Anderson Watson Lakes (4700'). Monitored: 2017
This
transect follows the primary creek flowing through the meadow with monitoring
15 feet on both sides of the creek. To find the beginning of the
transect, turn right at the above mentioned trail junction and walk about 150
feet to where the trail crosses the main creek (not one of the several small creeks
crossing the meadow). Turn left up this main creek and walk about 30 feet
(plus or minus??) to find flags in trees on both the left and right sides of
the creek. Follow the main creek up through the meadow for 600 feet
monitoring 15 feet on each side. The transect ends just slightly above
where the creek emerges from a clump of trees. Flags are in trees on both
sides of the end of the transect.
T11B Start point: 48°40'12.28"N 121°36'19.56"W
T11B End point: 48°40'8.94"N 121°36'13.22"W
Transect 11C. Anderson Watson Lakes (4700'). Monitored: 2017
This
transect is along the main trail through an open part of the meadow to the right
and above transect (b). To find the beginning of the transect, turn right
from the end of transect (b) and backtrack up the hill to a major tree island
in the middle of the meadow (maybe 200 feet from the end of transect (b)).
This is one of the few tree islands in the meadow that has large trees.
This is the second major tree island along the trail coming from the
junction mentioned above. It is not the tree island with wooden steps.
The transect starts on the trail near the middle of the tree island.
Flags are on both sides of the beginning of the transect with one back in
the tree island and the other out in the open tied to a small tree (near the
very temporary and very small snowman I built to help you find the transect).
The transect heads up the meadow for 600 feet with monitoring 15 feet on
both sides of the transect. To find the trail when snow covered, walk
mostly to the left of the few small trees scattered through the meadow.
The transect ends at a small clump of relatively short trees that are
leaning heavily to the left after emerging from the snow. The end of the
transect is marked by flags in one of these small trees. If you can not
find the flags try pacing six hundred feet up the meadow from the transect
beginning.
T11C Start point: 48°40'10.32"N 121°36'18.64"W
T11C End point: 48°40'6.05"N 121°36'12.58"W
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This transect starts very close to where the trail first emerges into subalpine
meadow. Just as the trail emerges from the forest, take a ninety degree
turn to the left away from the trail and walk 15+ feet to the beginning of the
transect (flags on shrubs to the left). The center of the transect follows
just outside the tree line (mostly small trees on your left side) around the
meadow including several winding curves. Monitor 15 feet on both sides of
the transect. The transect ends very near where the trail splits with one
fork continuing straight up to the butte and the other main fork turning right
(slightly downhill) and then continuing up the meadow. Flags are in trees
on both sides of the end of the transect.
T11A Start point: 48°40'15.15"N 121°36'24.68"W
T11A End point:48°40'16.29"N 121°36'22.50"W
T11A Start point: 48°40'15.15"N 121°36'24.68"W
T11A End point:48°40'16.29"N 121°36'22.50"W
Transect 11B. Anderson Watson Lakes (4700'). Monitored: 2017

T11B Start point: 48°40'12.28"N 121°36'19.56"W
T11B End point: 48°40'8.94"N 121°36'13.22"W
Transect 11C. Anderson Watson Lakes (4700'). Monitored: 2017

T11C Start point: 48°40'10.32"N 121°36'18.64"W
T11C End point: 48°40'6.05"N 121°36'12.58"W
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Table Mt. Transects |
Transect 12 South Slope Table Mountain. Monitored 2018, 2019 (5350')

T12 End point: 48°50'54.12"N 121°41'54.76"W
Transect 13. Table Mountain Ridgeline. Monitored 2018, 2019 (5450')

T13 End point: 48°50'54.42"N 121°42'3.29"W

This transect continues on the trail along the southern rim of the Table Mt
. plateau. The transect starts 1800' from the west end of T12 on the top of a small knoll with a clump of trees on the left. It runs for 600 feet and ends in an uphill section of muddy trail with trees on both sides and a good view back to Mt. Shucksan. 300 feet further down the trail their is a steep cliffy section that the trail traverses. The start and end points are marked with blue flags.
T14 Start point: 48°50'50.75"N 121°42'28.66"W
T14 End point: 48°50'49.21"N 121°42'36.75"W
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