Hyas Lake, Deception Pass, Marmot Lake
Jul 25, 2009
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amyriley
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Jul 29, 2009 04:49 PM
- Type of Outing
- Overnight
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Hyas Lake
- Region: Snoqualmie Pass -- Snoqualmie Pass
- Agency: Okanogan and Wenatchee National Forests, Cle Elum Ranger District
- Trails: Hyas Lake (#1376)
- Avg Rating: 1.83
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- Hike: Deception Pass
- Region: Central Cascades -- Stevens Pass - East
- Trails: Deception Pass (#1376)
- Avg Rating: 3.29
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Marmot Lake
- Region: Snoqualmie Pass -- Salmon La Sac/Teanaway
- Trails: Marmot Lake (#1066)
- Avg Rating: 3.67
- Why You Should Go Now
- Wildflowers blooming
- Be Aware Of
- Blowdowns
- Bugs
We drove up the Salmon La Sac road on Friday late afternoon. Not too bad on the pothole-front. And my Corolla made it across the one creek that is running across the road (Scatter Creek?, I don't know) without a problem.
Car-camped the first night just before the Fish Lake Guard Station, tons of wildflowers, TONS OF BUGS.
Thunderstorms both Friday and Saturday evening!
Hiked the Deception Pass trail up to the pass...BUGGY when you stop moving, but other than that, really nice.
Marmot Lake trail #1066 was in much better condition than people would have had us believe. Yeah, there's a big blowdown, but it's navigable...just follow the pinky-purple ribbons. The biggest issue was brush...thick, hiding the rocks underneath, and super humid.
After all the heat and BUGS we jumped in the lake without hesitation and it was perfect!
The first campsite when you get to the lake gets awesome morning sun which dried out all our stuff in about 20 minutes which was great following the previous night's rain.
If you keep going around the lake there are other great sites as well...I think just not as sunny in the a.m.
The next day we dropped our packs at the junction with the Lake Clarice trail and scooted up there (.6 one way)...nice side trip, better camping at Marmot.
Anyway, back to Marmot Lake...great hike, totally worthwhile, nice distance (8.6 one way), not a lot of people.
I cannot emphasize how serious the bug issue was...one hiker we passed along the way called them "mind-bending" and that is the truth!
Car-camped the first night just before the Fish Lake Guard Station, tons of wildflowers, TONS OF BUGS.
Thunderstorms both Friday and Saturday evening!
Hiked the Deception Pass trail up to the pass...BUGGY when you stop moving, but other than that, really nice.
Marmot Lake trail #1066 was in much better condition than people would have had us believe. Yeah, there's a big blowdown, but it's navigable...just follow the pinky-purple ribbons. The biggest issue was brush...thick, hiding the rocks underneath, and super humid.
After all the heat and BUGS we jumped in the lake without hesitation and it was perfect!
The first campsite when you get to the lake gets awesome morning sun which dried out all our stuff in about 20 minutes which was great following the previous night's rain.
If you keep going around the lake there are other great sites as well...I think just not as sunny in the a.m.
The next day we dropped our packs at the junction with the Lake Clarice trail and scooted up there (.6 one way)...nice side trip, better camping at Marmot.
Anyway, back to Marmot Lake...great hike, totally worthwhile, nice distance (8.6 one way), not a lot of people.
I cannot emphasize how serious the bug issue was...one hiker we passed along the way called them "mind-bending" and that is the truth!
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