Here is where I went today in my head as I sat doing mind numbing amounts of paperwork and data entry. This is Home Lake at the base of Mount Constance. The Privy at the left here is one of my favorites. You get such a wonderful view while you take care of your "business." The Privy is about 40-50 yards back from the lake, directly behind and to the left of where I stood to take this picture of the lake. During the summer months, this pass (Constance pass) above the lake is passable and once at the top, it opens up to some very beautiful meadows, then drops down to the Dosewallips trail.

To get to the lake, I typically enter from the Dungeness river or the Tubal Cain trail. Then I hike up and spend the night in Boulder camp. Home Lake is usually my second nights camp on this particular trip as it makes a great base camp for day trips along the ridge in a couple of different directions.

The best trip is to take it down to the Dosewallips on the third day, hike up to thousand acre meadows at the head of the Dosey. A couple of days in the meadows then up to the top of Mt. Fromme and Sentinal and over Hayden pass. A scramble to the top of Sentinal or a little more strenuous trip up Fromme give some of the best views in the area. Then make camp on the other side at Lake Claywood between Fromme and Mt Claywood. In the morning, hook back up with the trail down to the Elwah river and in another day (or two or three if you want to dilly-dally) you head out the Elwah to spend a last night in Humes meadow, before heading out in the AM. Then once in Port Angeles and a shower, go have a nice steak dinner at Michael's on East First Street!