Rachel Lake
Aug 07, 2009
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Aug 08, 2009 05:29 PM
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Rachel Lake
- Region: Snoqualmie Pass -- Snoqualmie Pass
- Agency: Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Cle Elum Ranger District
- Trails: Rachel Lake (#1313)
- Avg Rating: 3.61
- Why You Should Go Now
- Wildflowers blooming
- Ripe berries
- Be Aware Of
- Overgrown
- Mudholes
- Water on trail
The cool, cloudy day was just right for a hike to Rachel Lk and then beyond to Alta Mt. Shoulder high meadows along Box Canyon still have some blooms. There are ripe Huckleberries near the Lake. The trail is in good condition along the creek but once it begins to climb upward, it becomes a challenge: roots and rocks and well worn secondary paths. Upon reaching the lake, breezes lowered the temperature to almost-cold. We trudged upward and into thick, swirling fog which lifted enough so that we had views of Lila Lakes below. A very handsome rock monument has been "built" on the summit.
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