Ancient Lakes
Apr 25, 2009
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Karlita's Erratic Hike Squad
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last modified
May 08, 2009 10:15 PM
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Ancient Lakes
- Region: Eastern Washington -- Wenatchee
- Agency: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Avg Rating: 3.96
- Why You Should Go Now
- Wildflowers blooming
Ancient Lakes - one of the lakes
This hike was beautiful and slightly out of this world.
We started out a bit late from Seattle (about 10:00) and made it to the trail by about 1:00. The directions for driving there were slightly askew, but luckily we had an I-Phone to help guide us along. The sun was shining when we arrived and rain clouds loomed in the distance.
On the walk to the lakes we stopped to ask some scientists what they were measuring. The informative scientist asked us if we noticed the ripples in the landscape of the valley. They were measuring these ripples to learn more about the great Missoula Flood.
As we stopped to picnic by the waterfall, some rain passed over us and we decided to scramble up the rocks by the waterfall. (There is probably a better way to get to the top - scrambling up the rocks here was a bit sketchy). From the top we found another trail and kept moving along the tops of the cliffs. It was beautiful. Well worth the drive out there.
Next time we will bring tents and camp and explore some more!
We started out a bit late from Seattle (about 10:00) and made it to the trail by about 1:00. The directions for driving there were slightly askew, but luckily we had an I-Phone to help guide us along. The sun was shining when we arrived and rain clouds loomed in the distance.
On the walk to the lakes we stopped to ask some scientists what they were measuring. The informative scientist asked us if we noticed the ripples in the landscape of the valley. They were measuring these ripples to learn more about the great Missoula Flood.
As we stopped to picnic by the waterfall, some rain passed over us and we decided to scramble up the rocks by the waterfall. (There is probably a better way to get to the top - scrambling up the rocks here was a bit sketchy). From the top we found another trail and kept moving along the tops of the cliffs. It was beautiful. Well worth the drive out there.
Next time we will bring tents and camp and explore some more!
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Ancient Lakes waterfall
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Ancient Lakes above the waterfall
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