Lake 22
Jul 31, 2009
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SnowHikerK
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last modified
Aug 04, 2009 09:53 AM
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Lake Twentytwo - Lake 22
- Region: North Cascades -- Mountain Loop Highway
- Agency: Mt. Baker Snoqualmie National Forest, Darrington Ranger District
- Trails: Lake 22 (#702)
- Avg Rating: 4.05
- Why You Should Go Now
- Wildflowers blooming
- Be Aware Of
- Bugs
Lake 22 - looking north from the rocks on the south side of the lake
Set out for Lake 22 with my 8 year old for our first hike to Lake 22. The trail is well maintained with many sections of stairs and boardwalk along the way.
You start out in the trees with plenty of shade and a gradual climb for about the first mile. Once you reach a clearing you can see the hill ahead of you where the trail continues up and to the left, mostly in direct sunlight. We were hiking on a warm day so the heat was an issue.
The switchbacks up the last half of the hike are a bit rocky. At the top you are nearing the lake. The trail levels out.
You meet the lake right new 22 Creek at a boardwalk and bridge. The walkway goes around nearly half the lake with a well marked trail continuing around the rest.
Per the sign at the trailhead, there is no overnight camping allowed at this lake and there appears to be no place to put a tent down. The north side of the lake by the trail is dense with threes and the terrain is rather steep off the trail. The south side is the rocky area and where we found most other hikers gathering for a swim.
The bugs were pretty bad. Even worse than Heather Lake a week ago. Flies and mosquitoes mostly but also some bees along the water. Just stopping for lunch was an issue. We took turns eating while the other kept the bugs clear.
You start out in the trees with plenty of shade and a gradual climb for about the first mile. Once you reach a clearing you can see the hill ahead of you where the trail continues up and to the left, mostly in direct sunlight. We were hiking on a warm day so the heat was an issue.
The switchbacks up the last half of the hike are a bit rocky. At the top you are nearing the lake. The trail levels out.
You meet the lake right new 22 Creek at a boardwalk and bridge. The walkway goes around nearly half the lake with a well marked trail continuing around the rest.
Per the sign at the trailhead, there is no overnight camping allowed at this lake and there appears to be no place to put a tent down. The north side of the lake by the trail is dense with threes and the terrain is rather steep off the trail. The south side is the rocky area and where we found most other hikers gathering for a swim.
The bugs were pretty bad. Even worse than Heather Lake a week ago. Flies and mosquitoes mostly but also some bees along the water. Just stopping for lunch was an issue. We took turns eating while the other kept the bugs clear.
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The bridge over the creek as you reach the lake from the trail
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View of Lake 22 from the bridge
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From the west side of the lake looking south
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