Talapus and Olallie Lakes
Oct 11, 2009
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Alpine Art
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Nov 18, 2009 01:32 PM
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Talapus and Olallie Lakes
- Region: Snoqualmie Pass -- Snoqualmie Pass
- Agency: Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
- Trails: Talapus Lake (#1039)
- Avg Rating: 3.52
- Why You Should Go Now
- Fall foliage
Talapus Creek near (about 0.3 miles) lake
This is an easy trail but one with many delights including forest, lakes and a great stream to follow up to Talapus Lake.
I got to the trail head about 10:30 with the temperature about 38 degrees. You can tell by the ice crystals in some of the muddy trail sections that winter is not far away.
The trail starts with an abandoned road which morphs into a normal trail in about 0.25 miles gently switchbacking up to Talapus Lake. Beyond Talapus the tread gets less defined but not difficult to follow - Olallie Lake was quite with several groups at the lake and more on the way as I went down.
Round trip including photography and water breaks took 3 hours. Lots of people at the trail head including a car full that happily accepted my parking space.
I got to the trail head about 10:30 with the temperature about 38 degrees. You can tell by the ice crystals in some of the muddy trail sections that winter is not far away.
The trail starts with an abandoned road which morphs into a normal trail in about 0.25 miles gently switchbacking up to Talapus Lake. Beyond Talapus the tread gets less defined but not difficult to follow - Olallie Lake was quite with several groups at the lake and more on the way as I went down.
Round trip including photography and water breaks took 3 hours. Lots of people at the trail head including a car full that happily accepted my parking space.
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Forest near Olallie Lake
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