Tuck Lake, Cathedral Rock, Hyas Lake
Jul 22, 2009
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Medic229
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last modified
Jul 29, 2009 08:06 PM
- Type of Outing
- Overnight
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Tuck Lake
- Region: Snoqualmie Pass -- Salmon La Sac/Teanaway
- Trails: Tuck Lake (#1376.1)
- Avg Rating: 2.50
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Cathedral Rock
- Region: Snoqualmie Pass -- Snoqualmie Pass
- Agency: Cle Elum Ranger District
- Trails: Cathedral Rock (#1345)
- Avg Rating: 2.89
- 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
- Why You Should Go Now
- Wildflowers blooming
- Be Aware Of
- Water on trail
- Bugs
lake Hyas
This was a great loop hike! started toward Hyas Lake on a super level trail for 3 miles through forest before arriving at several campsites at the very large lake. Then up several switchbacks for our 1st night camp. We took a 2 mi day hike up the very steep trail to tuck lake (no water available on trail) where we made vegan sloppy joe's for dinner, enjoying great views on the lake before hiking back down for a total 4 mi R/T.
Next day we continued another mile or so on a level trail to the junction of the PCT at Deception Pass, hanging a hard left on the PCT headed toward Cathedral Rock. At 2 miles on the PCT a raging creek required fording at knee level, wasn't hard with poles for stabilization. sat on a large rock on the other side and ate lunch and dried off. continued 4 more mile to Cathedral Rock and great views. Several camp sites available. We continued to a last lake where one large campsite resided but was right on the trail, so we continued the final 2 miles to the car for an 18 mi. loop. Excellent weather, bugs required every inch of skin to be covered with jungle juice, some still seemed immune! still would definitely recommend to others preferable as a 2 nighter, but us two ole' guys made it in 29 hours. Left car at 2 pm arrived next day at 6:30 pm...trail in good shape, no snow on trail. enjoy all my pics from this trip at http://gallery.me.com/medic229/100017
Next day we continued another mile or so on a level trail to the junction of the PCT at Deception Pass, hanging a hard left on the PCT headed toward Cathedral Rock. At 2 miles on the PCT a raging creek required fording at knee level, wasn't hard with poles for stabilization. sat on a large rock on the other side and ate lunch and dried off. continued 4 more mile to Cathedral Rock and great views. Several camp sites available. We continued to a last lake where one large campsite resided but was right on the trail, so we continued the final 2 miles to the car for an 18 mi. loop. Excellent weather, bugs required every inch of skin to be covered with jungle juice, some still seemed immune! still would definitely recommend to others preferable as a 2 nighter, but us two ole' guys made it in 29 hours. Left car at 2 pm arrived next day at 6:30 pm...trail in good shape, no snow on trail. enjoy all my pics from this trip at http://gallery.me.com/medic229/100017
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Water Crossing on PCT between Deception Pass and Cathedral Rock
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Tuck Lake
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Cathedral Rock
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