Album of First Thought Mountain Field Trip

Selected photos by Rod Crawford and Laurel Ramseyer from our 7 October 2025 spider collecting trip (with Kathy Whaley) to Meyers Falls Cemetery, Kettle Falls, Stevens County, Washington; and First Thought Mountain near the far north border of the county. Our goal on the mountain was to supplement a 17-species sample from 2011, which we did with ease once we finally got to the right area. We'd intended to do this at First Thought Lake, but lacked time to hike there after missing the decommissioned road leading to it.
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aerial view of Meyers Falls Cemetery, Kettle Falls, Washington Entrance gate (photoshopped) of Meyers Falls Cemetery, Kettle Falls, Washington
Cemetery outlined in red; sewage lagoon adjacent! (Stevens Co. 2023) Welcome to the cemetery                       © Laurel Ramseyer
Kathy Whaley sweeping grass, Meyers Falls Cemetery, Kettle Falls, Washington Kathy Whaley in grass field, Meyers Falls Cemetery, Kettle Falls, Washington
Kathy doing some serious sweeping        © Rod Crawford Kathy in the grassy field                            © Rod Crawford
scene in Meyers Falls Cemetery, Kettle Falls, Washington bench and juniper in far corner of Meyers Falls Cemetery, Kettle Falls, Washington
Cemetery scene               © Rod Crawford Bench where Rod sorted conifer beats                    © Rod Crawford
aerial view of First Thought Mountain, Stevens County, Washington summit of First Thought Mountain, Stevens County,, Washington
First Thought Mountain: summit red X, spider site red dot, roads white dots, lake black oval       (Stevens County, 2023) We land unintentionally on top of First Thought Mountain   © Laurel Ramseyer
bend in Road 100 on First Thought Mountain, Stevens County,, Washington decommissioned road toward lake, First Thought Mountain, Stevens County,, Washington
Bend in the road to the summit         © Rod Crawford When they decommission a road, they don't fool around!        © Rod Crawford
grassy abandoned roadway, First Thought Mountain, Stevens County,, Washington rir foliage along abandoned road, First Thought Mountain, Stevens County,, Washington
Grassy abandoned road                 © Rod Crawford Abundant fir foliage along abandoned road                           © Rod Crawford
red fall foliage, First Thought Mountain, Stevens County,, Washington north ridge of First Thought Mountain, Stevens County,, Washington
Red fall foliage              © Rod Crawford North ridge of First Thought Mountain                     © Laurel Ramseyer
yellow fall foliage, First Thought Mountain, Stevens County,, Washington larch foliage, First Thought Mountain, Stevens County,, Washington
Yellow fall foliage            © Laurel Ramseyer Larch foliage                     © Rod Crawford
moose scats, First Thought Mountain, Stevens County,, Washington shrub community, First Thought Mountain, Stevens County,, Washington
Moose scats?               © Laurel Ramseyer Shrub community along the ridge                          © Rod Crawford

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