I just got back from hiking the Minong - here's a picture of the stream crossing (going west to east).

Thanks so much for the feedback. We'll play the Washington Creek decision by ear. As for the Minong, we are aware of its challenges and will approach with caution. We appreciate the insights of this forum.

Hello! First trip coming up next week. Very excited.
Me and my hiking buddy are arriving by plane on Saturday morning.
We had originally planned to head towards North Desor right away, but I'm thinking it might be fun to hang out by Washington Creek and hike around before starting our cross-island ...

Name: Leo
Hometown: Milwaukee, WI
Arrival Date: Saturday May 25
Departure: Saturday June 1
Itinerary:
Saturday: Plane to Windigo, camp at Washington Creek, day hike around
Sunday: WC-DN
Monday: DN-LT
Tuesday: LT-TH
Wednesday: TH-MC
Thursday: MC-MB
Friday: MB-RH
Saturday: Morning hike to Scoville ...