![]() Many trees and other plants were killed or damaged, but more survived and will likely flourish with the lessening of competition. Because this happened in a shallow cirque, after dark, the mountain looked like a spewing volcano. This was especially true one evening when a huge abandoned slash pile near the Glen Lake Trailhead ignited. The fire was easily visible from many points in the Bitterroot Valley and at times was rather spectacular. The fire eventually grew to cover more than 8,500 acres. On Jat 4:01 pm, a fire in the Gash Creek area was reported to the Forest Service. 2006 – The Gash Creek Fire Trail Through the Burn Granted, it requires only a "hike" to reach the summit area of Glen Lake NE (Point 8608), but the excursion then changes character and becomes a true "wilderness experience." The remainder of the route is a mixture of bushwhacking, route finding, rock hopping, and scrambling. Reaching Point 8618 is a fairly serious undertaking – not just a hike. Not only are the views from the summit area of Point 8618 good (including an astounding vista of Ranger Peak), but those along the route offer perspectives of many well-known peaks not often experienced. Its cone shape, quite different from all other peaks in the area, definitely attracts attention when viewed from several of the nearby summits, especially Gash Point. Point 8618 (Hidden Lake Peak) is located in the official wilderness of the Bitterroot Mountains west-northwest of Glen Lake.
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