Anderson Butte, Anderson and Watson Lakes
Sep 13, 2008
by
jazzman70
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last modified
Sep 30, 2010 10:57 AM
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Anderson Butte
- Region: North Cascades -- West Slope
- Trails: Anderson Butte (#611.1)
- Avg Rating: 3.29
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Anderson and Watson Lakes
- Region: North Cascades -- West Slope
- Agency: Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest - Mount Baker District
- Trails: Anderson and Watson Lakes (#611)
- Avg Rating: 3.67
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Anderson Lake
- Region: Olympics -- East
- Agency: Fort Flager State Park
- Trails: Anderson Lake (#.)
- Avg Rating: 2.00
- Why You Should Go Now
- Wildflowers blooming
- Be Aware Of
- Bugs
Mt. Baker from Anderson Butte
I got an early start for this hike and made my way to the trailhead via the sometimes bumpy forest road. The trail is in great condition and other than a couple of muddy spots, it was easy to hike. Originally, I was just going to head to the lakes, but opted to take the side trip to Anderson Butte. I was glad I did as the views of Mt. Baker and Mt. Shuksan were just incredible. I highly recommend doing this little side trip.
I met a couple along the way and they recommended that I continue on to the second Watson lake as they had just spent the night there. Another good extension to the trip as the second lake is definitely the nicer of the two. Plus, you get some great views of Bacon Peak from the second lake. Again, the trail was in good condition. The only issue was there were still a fair amount of mosquitoes, but not that bad. There were several families coming and going to and coming from the lakes and it seems like this is a good place to bring children for an overnight. I had never hiked in the Noisy-Diobsud wilderness before and it was a real treat!
I met a couple along the way and they recommended that I continue on to the second Watson lake as they had just spent the night there. Another good extension to the trip as the second lake is definitely the nicer of the two. Plus, you get some great views of Bacon Peak from the second lake. Again, the trail was in good condition. The only issue was there were still a fair amount of mosquitoes, but not that bad. There were several families coming and going to and coming from the lakes and it seems like this is a good place to bring children for an overnight. I had never hiked in the Noisy-Diobsud wilderness before and it was a real treat!
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Mt. Baker from the trail to Watson Lakes
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Watson Lakes
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Second Watson Lakes w/ Bacon Peak in the background
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