Green Lake
May 30, 2009
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ktown
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last modified
Jun 01, 2009 01:35 PM
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Green Lake
- Region: Mt. Rainier -- NW - Carbon River / Mowich
- Agency: Mount Rainier National Park
- Avg Rating: 3.71
- Why You Should Go Now
- Wildflowers blooming
- Be Aware Of
- Mudholes
- Snow on trail
The Green Lake trail head is three miles up the Carbon River Road from the Ranger Station. You can either bike or walk on the mostly gravel road (some areas around the washout are sandy) as it is closed from the park entrance. So easy walking to the trail head, then up 1.8 miles for about 1200 feet elevation gain to Green Lake. There were a few patches of snow just before getting to the lake. Very beautiful, but no view of Mt. Rainier--just views of the ridges above the lake. Such a treat to be in those big old trees, hundreds of trillium and ferns just starting to unfurl.
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