We started out hike in the late evening so by the time we hiked through the valley and reached the more difficult climb, it was already dark. And even though our head lamps kept blinking to let us know our batteries were almost dead, they lasted the whole weekend. I don't reccomend hiking this trail at night. Although there was …
We did this hike yesterday, July 26th, 2008. Began at 330pm from the trailhead and reached the lake at 530pm. We didn't know how far it was or what the hike is as we experienced hikers from Bellingham, Seattle, SF & Detroit... It was awesome. There were quite a few cars at the trailhead and of course, at that time …
My husband and I love this hike!! It is a tough one and really pushes you, but the end result is worth every bit of struggle. You can see most of the valley from up there and there are some really cute & friendly chipmunks.
the lower trail is more scenic than the upper one on an old roadway. Many downed trees have been cut through and cleared to allow passage in the upper portion. Lake is beautiful. Limited camping all on knoll to left of outlet. A relatively gentle grade until some steeper portions as you approach the lake. Not many people on the …
I was just at Goat Lake this past weekend....what an amazing experience. Not a cloud in the sky, the lake looked awesome. I even saw a lady sunbathing nude :) Overall, it was awesome, but the hike can be long, over 5 miles to get in and the last mile is up hill for quite a distance.
fine hike had a lot of fun
This is my longer hike so far, and it was great... I'm now motivated to go for longer hikes...
Hiked into the lake yesterday. Still deep snow before you get to and around the lake. Wear boots.
There has been yet another snow avalanche on the far side of the lake and the trail on that side may be damaged yet again. I suspect it will be a long time before it melts out in any event.
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we stayed at lila lake and swam out to the island this is a gorgeous hike!
This hike would have been great, however there was a lot of fog that day. We only managed to get up to about 4800 ft before hitting snow fields which meant that we couldn't find the trail and there were no footprints to be found.
On the plus side on the way back we saw a baby black bear …
This is a tough, but rewarding hike, at least if it is done on a clear day. I would imagine that without the views it would be rather thankless. Bring treking sticks. No joke. I don't usually use them, but they were nice here.
Quick walk to the trail head. First few hundred yards easy, past a nice stream. …
With 4 kids 5-12, all had a wonderful time with constant vistas and a few surprises around some corners
The "mean little trail" 100 feet before Marten falls goes up to marten lake. The trail is not maintained and is hard to follow. however if you're persistent( and good at trailfinding) you can follow the trail to the lake. when i did this hike in late june 2008 the lake was snow covered and an amazing sight. the trail …
Great way to knock the dust off of your slightly larger body following a lazy winter. We went up on 7/6/08 and I don't think I've seen a busier trail. It's not bad as folks will happily step aside - don't be upset if people don't say "hi"; it's a little hard to address everyone on the weekends. I loved …
I did this hike of the 6th of Jul 2008 it was a foggy day and i hoped it would lift in the mountain, it did not :(. There is only a ten yard patch of snow that you have to go over, no problems there. The alpine meadow flower are in full bloom this is good time to do …
I thought this was just going to be a great training hike to do for a Mt. Shasta climb I had planned, but found it to be a really beautiful NW forest hike to a great view of the Sammamish area. A fairly strenuous though short climb that took about 45 minutes with a 50lb pack. and heavy double plastic …
We did this hike yesterday (6/29/08) - first thing to know is that there is still a lot of snow on the trail - mostly the last mile or so. At some points it's really difficult to find the path. We were following the footsteps and I'm sure we didn't follow the 'actual' trail. But the snow is mostly packed …
What a great hike! A first time hike for our children - 3 and 5 yrs old. It was pretty rough for them, although I was the one who fell on the way down (with the 3 yr old on my back) and banged up my shin pretty good. For the adults - an easy and fun climb. Slippery through …
I saw the birth of christ on the cave. Sounds good eh? You;d be amazed what that kind of place can do to a man. I just can't take the pressure anymore. It seems like they still know I was there. I really can't tell. I hope the tres's can forgive me because if not, this is all moot.... but …
Myself and three others set out at 8 AM to climb Bandera. Three of us made it to the peak by 10:30-ish but were all feeling the quads burn. The fourth (a friend of ours who could lose maybe 40 lbs.) was too spent after the ascent to the Bandera/Mason split point so he sat and took in the view …
I decided to do this trail on 6/29/2008 given that there aren't too many trails open yet due to the record snow this year. Typically I would rate Talapus Lake average but this year with the extra snow the rushing water was really impressive. The trail is about 80% snow free except when you get closer to the lake. I …
The trail is in excellent shape due to WTA efforts. While I would not recommend this for people that cannot bend or stoop, because there is around 20 trees over the trail in various places.
The route is clear to the lake. After that, everything is good until 4500 ft where you loose the trail due to snow. This …
Now another year later after the last review, I did this hike sometime late May, early June 2008. There were a couple of freak snowstorms this spring so there were lots of snow even before we got to the lake. We were actually heading to another hike, by name I can't remember now, but we stopped off early as we …
Went up on a conditioning hike yesterday with a 30lbs pack. Trail was in good condition, not too many people, overall very nice, and up top the usual great view. To my surprise I saw two ducks on the plateau, no idea how they got up there. Up in 1h45, down in 1h15, then 60 minutes at NB B&G for …
i have done this hike several times - with skis and without. It's definitely worth getting in shape ahead of time if you are planning to pack skis up. Once you've done this hike it can get addictive. It's a wonderful experience to be on the side of a mountain hiking up. There is a great camaraderie amongst the hikers …