Mount Margaret
Jun 28, 2009
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- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Mount Margaret
- Region: Snoqualmie Pass
- Trails: Mount Margaret (#1332.1)
- Avg Rating: 4.25
- Why You Should Go Now
- Wildflowers blooming
- Be Aware Of
- Snow on trail
Margaret, Stonethrow and Swan Lakes from Mt. Margaret
by: Douglas Houck
Will the high country ever melt out??? Be prepared for snow on the trail. We saw a number of hikers who were either lost in the snow or had turned back because they could not find the trail. Bring map and gps or wait several weeks. Snow starts just inside the forest above the clear-cuts (~4,900 ft), and the trail was snow covered except in non-shady openings.
Hiking up through the clear-cuts we saw bear grass and nice purple Oregon anemones (Photo 2). We worked our way up to the ridge top and then traversed to the north side of Mount Margaret from where we climbed straight up to the top. Bring gaiters and hiking poles or ice axe.
The top was dry and warm with beautiful views all around. Margaret Lake, Stonethrow Lake and Swan Lake are just finishing melting out (see Photo 1). To the east and south you could see Rainer (Photo 3) and Adams as there was not the usual haze.
Still a lot of snow on the surrounding ridge tops, but we had the mountain to ourselves. Glacier lilys were just blooming, but the wild flowers need another week or two to really get going.
Hiking up through the clear-cuts we saw bear grass and nice purple Oregon anemones (Photo 2). We worked our way up to the ridge top and then traversed to the north side of Mount Margaret from where we climbed straight up to the top. Bring gaiters and hiking poles or ice axe.
The top was dry and warm with beautiful views all around. Margaret Lake, Stonethrow Lake and Swan Lake are just finishing melting out (see Photo 1). To the east and south you could see Rainer (Photo 3) and Adams as there was not the usual haze.
Still a lot of snow on the surrounding ridge tops, but we had the mountain to ourselves. Glacier lilys were just blooming, but the wild flowers need another week or two to really get going.
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Oregon anemone
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Mt. Rainer from top
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looking north to unnamed 5056 peak, frozen Lakes Lillian and Laura (lower middle left), Rampart Ridge and beyond
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