They haven't finished constructing the trail around the lake, but it's clear where the route is -- orange tape flags, and there's been foot traffic. The rock-blasting is done, and the boardwalk over the soggy part mostly is, so the only rough part is some ungraded ground through the trees. Oh, and no bridge across the creek, but there are …
I hiked up Mt. Dickerman on Friday, April 22. The trail starts out very nice...gorgeous trees and shrubbery. Some birds were singing, mountain flowers were starting to bloom and I caught some pretty spectacular glimpses of Big Four through the trees. After about an hour, there is a slight trail deviation that allows you to go to a small outcrop …
this one of my wife's and myself's favorite hikes. however we came thru the sultan basin, past spada lake and hiked in from the williamson creek area. now,unfortunately the dnr has seen fit to close the entire north side of the lake/basin to cars and it is a long way back in there. the trail up from the east follows …
OK, I gave into the social pressure to do this hike. I didn't get the payoff view at the top because it was cloudy. The rock formations in the mist were very interesting though. When I figured out where the Haystack was in the fog I climbed it and it started drizzling halfway up to the top. It started raining …
I did this hike two weekends ago but skipped the side trip to the bat caves. I had to come back this weekend to check it out. It was much warmer this weekend, which really zapped my gusto. I was much slower moving this time around, and took a much longer break when I reached the cave area. After wandering …
jeeze i thought we would have another mile and then boom theres the lake, this is a really easy hike great for beginners and excellant early season hike. we also went to ollalie lake which seemed about twice the distance to talapus.
This is a very beautiful hike full of lovely springs, falls, and the ever-present river. Thoe only negative thing (if indeed it is negative) is that it is an enclosed hike without vistas. I have given it a difficulty rating of 3 instead of 2 for two reasns: first, it's steep in parts, so people not in shape at all …
The first lowland stretch of this hike is nothing out of the ordinary, except for going under I-90, and it gets a lot of traffic noise; to my taste, the good part is once you gain some height and especially get into the open (nothing against trees -- I love trees -- but I'd do a different hike for serious …
The hike to Talapus was nice & the lake snuck up on me quite quickly. The trail was muddy, with small patches of snow, but easily manageable. The lake was lovely with some fabulous refelctions in the water. I snapped a few photos and headed on towards Ollalie. Almost immediately past Talapus the snow reappeared in earnest. I continued on …
Hiked to lower Lena evening of 4/22/05. Absolutely beautiful hike. Weather was amazing and Lake was gorgeous. Weird to see the mountains without snow. Spent the night, not too cold, humming birds and a grey jay in a.m...
First of all those who are looking for a vast outlook and view of surrounding area dont go on this hike. Very steep and challenging. I felt the dense forest and steep rock formations made for a very scenic trip. I agree that the switch backs are tedious, however the trip is all but dull. The rock formations alone made …
Good starter hike from the season. Not a great hike in terms of views or scenery on the way up, but very close and fairly steep if you take the powerline trail that drives straight up through the regular switchbacks.
Weather cooperated for us on this hike. Started around 1 o'clock. Cloudy, but they were high enough that they didn't cloud out the top. Starts out steep, then lots of little ups and downs. A few places with exposed tree roots, rocks, and small creek crossings. Made the trail interesting, I had fun with it. View from the top were …
Watch carefully to see the trailhead from the road, it's a small brown sign on a tree marked "PNW Trail". From there the trail continues on, with signs along the way marking the various trails along the way, there are many connections (reminds me a bit of Tiger Mountain). The weather alternated between hail storms and sun breaks as we …
Hi there, Just a note on John Munyan's reveiw of Scorpion Mountain. It is just as John says; very, very, beautiful. However the name of the Lake is Joan Lake, not Jane Lake. I also know of no Scorpion Lake in that region, perhaps some of the mushrooms John found were of the hallucinogenic kind. I also differ on the …
I find the first couple of miles not too steep, then you hit the slopes. The forth mile makes the first three feel steep. I've made the climb multiple times, backpacking and hikeing. The first was a backpacking trip with some friends and children. We camped at Raechel lake and climbed further to Rampart ridge and Mt. Alta the next …
Fifty two years ago I was the Park Service lookout at Shriner Peak. I made the hike more than once that summer, but I never returned to Shriner Peak after my time there. To read the current review today (4/16/05) took me back to that wonderful summer. The hiking narrative and accompanying pictures are just as I remember it. The …
Having lived in Seattle for many years, I'd avoided this trail in favor of ones further away, longer, etc. Did I miss out! It's a busy trail, but never felt like we were boxed in by people even on a sunny Saturday afternoon. The scenery is varied and interesting, with pretty little valleys, then ends with a gorgeous view of …
Well marked trail. There is gravel put down in the lower portions and even a bench to rest on part of the way up if you need it. You can decide how easy or hard you want to make this hike. On the way up there are mossy rock gardens with fallen old growth trees. The summit is a rocky …
This was a very good trail and the conditions were good. The trail is very well maintained. The only downfall with this trail is that its very busy. If you continue on to Gem lake the crowds thin out considerably....
Amazing, I pushed my friend that is in a wheelchair the whole way up. I am glasd their is a hike this perfect outhere. TWO THUMBS UP. **Also Tourists smoking lovely Cancer Sticks**
Two reviews on this hike in one day pretty much illustrates the fact that this is a busy & high traffic hike! I chose this hike today partly because it's a close-in snow-free hike and partly because I've often driven past that long line of cars visible from I-90, wondering just what all the fuss was about. As recommended in …
There is good parking at Rattle Snake Lake. It is a high car prowl area so don't leave any valuables in your car. The trail is easy to get to, and well marked. The trail is maintained and kind of 'park' like. There are bridges to cross streams and even some places where steps have been made for your convenience. …
Just did as a day hike on 4/9/05. There is still allot of snow on this trail and I would advise anyone attempting it this early in the season to consider using snow shoes. Unfortunately, adverse weather denied us any beautiful views of the basin but the hike out was very scenic. The tough treck was made worthwhile by some …
I went up the other day took two different hikes to the same Summit 3 Really Bogus. I thought i Had Found another little trail just led me back to where i was. After getting back to the railroad grade i Headed all the way around the mountain to POO Poo Point. If you dont know about poo poo point, …