r/PNWhiking

Went yesterday (Saturday) arrived around 1pm and parked fairly close to the trailhead. Went counterclockwise, there's some crowd but tolerable. The majority of the people have decent trail etiquette.

Funny thing is there was some traffic downhill but the slower hikers upfront realized after not long and let people pass, and this happened multiple times to the extent that at the end the group was basically trail running, I have to step away before I hurt myself 😅

4 hour hike, out and back. Contender for most beautiful lake in Washington state?

Last light leading up to staying for the stars. Bonus Milky way capture at the end!

Last weekend of the season!! Ended up having to go down and camp at Goat Flats but still a bucket list PNW hike. Ladders were extra spicy w the ice but fun! Total weekend clocked in at 28 mi and 8k ft gain over Meadow Mountain trail and back.

First hike in 10 years, it was very challenging for me personally but well worth it. Love Washington. 🌅🗻

If you want your public lands managed for clean water and wildlife, you still have time to comment on the republican attack on roadless areas. The current president is trying to roll back protections that have been in place for decades. Roadless forests have fewer weeds, fewer fires, and cleaner water.

Comment to Defend Roadless Forests:

https://cascwild.org/actions/comment-to-defend-roadless-forests/

If it had a lake or two in the bottom of the valleys, I would say it’s on par with Maple Pass, and substantially better after factoring in crowds.

Edit: I meant to put Oct. 3 😭

The larch really didn’t disappoint! So stunning.

Avoided the larch hordes and had a lovely quiet weekend in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness 💚

Nooksack, that is. Looks so easy on paper and yet...

It was a beautiful day. We got there at sunrise with some cars already parked in the main lot. By the time we got back around 11:30, cars lined the road between the lot we were in and the Tipsoo Lake lot.