32 CWMP 2013-2014 Winter Field Season Report
GOLD CREEK
Northing Easting
South Transect Start 622490 5249740
South Transect End 621675 5249020
North Transect Start 621790 5249600
North Transect End 622380 5250020
Directions: The Gold Creek site is between approximately Mileposts 55.2 and 55.8 of I-
90. It is accessed from a 'frontage' road at the same I-90 exit as the Hyack site. Going
East on I-90, cross Snoqualmie Pass and take the Hyack / Gold Creek exit.
For Gold Creek North, Turn left after the ramp (onto Lake Mardee Road) to go under
the highway. Once you are North of the highway, turn right on Gold Creek Road, Nf-
4832. Follow the road East, and you will cross Gold Creek. Soon afterward, on the left, is
a road (Nf-144) on the left, with a sign that says "Gold Creek Snow Park" and/or "Gold
Creek". This road marks the Eastern-most extent of the transect. The transect runs West
from this point (and 150 meters from I-90) to the Western bridge in the Gold Creek
valley. The transect is to the North of the small road (Nf-144) and some distance away
from it, so that the transect is 150 meters from I-90. The transect crosses Gold Creek.
For Gold Creek South transect, take the same exit of I-90 and turn right after the ramp,
onto Lake Mardee Road/906. Park in the parking lot of the Department of Transportation
Maintenance Office. (Introduce yourself to the supervisor there, Al or Gary, to ask them
where it's OK for you to park).
To get to the Maintenance Office requires taking your first left off Lake Mardee
Road/906, onto Nf-2219 and following this, staying left at any forks. (Road becomes
Milwaukee Ln). The Maintenance Office is pretty much at the end of this road. Look for
the large buildings and parking lot to the right of the road. The transect runs East from the
East-most buildings (which mark the start of the transect), into the Keechelus Lake
valley, parallel to I-90 and about 150 meters away from it—for half a mile. A useful
landmark for the far (Eastern) end of the transect is the bare rock face of a cutting on the
opposite (North) side of I-90. The transect ends at the bare rock face before the lights
signifying chain on/off for drivers on I-90, and 150 m from I-90. The transect crosses
Gold Creek.
PRICE CREEK / NOBLE CREEK TRANSECTS
There are two pairs of transects in this area, located just beyond the Eastern end of
Keechelus Lake, at around Milepost 61. We have called the transects Price/Noble Creek
West, and Price/Noble Creek East, and each of these is divided into North and South
transects for each side of I-90.
PRICE-NOBLE WEST
Northing Easting
South Transect Start 626560 5241980
South Transect End 625620 5242620
