Kaleetan Lake, Pratt Lake Basin, Talapus and Olallie Lakes
Oct 07, 2009
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- Type of Outing
- Overnight
- 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: 3.22
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Kaleetan Lake
- Region: Snoqualmie Pass
- Trails: Kaleetan Lake (#1010)
- Avg Rating: 4.50
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Pratt Lake Basin
- Region: Snoqualmie Pass -- North Bend Area
- Agency: Mount Baker-Snoqualmie NF
- Trails: Pratt Lake (#1007)
- Avg Rating: 3.75
- Why You Should Go Now
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- Ripe berries
I started from the Talapus lake TH, headed up past Pratt lake and onto the Kaleetan trail. The trail is in good condition and there was only a single other lonely soul on the trail the whole way out. Not unexpected for a mid-week hike though.
Kaleetan lake has a great view of Kaleetan Peak. I walked around a bit, and there isn't great lake access. You have to walk through a small field to even get to the lake. There's a nice camp spot right next to the creek running out of the lake though. The only downside to camping here is that because of Kaleetan peak, you don't get direct sunlight until later in the morning. I left camp around 9AM and there still wasn't direct sunlight. There were a lot of nice, ripe (almost overripe) blueberries right around the camp area.
Kaleetan lake has a great view of Kaleetan Peak. I walked around a bit, and there isn't great lake access. You have to walk through a small field to even get to the lake. There's a nice camp spot right next to the creek running out of the lake though. The only downside to camping here is that because of Kaleetan peak, you don't get direct sunlight until later in the morning. I left camp around 9AM and there still wasn't direct sunlight. There were a lot of nice, ripe (almost overripe) blueberries right around the camp area.
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Kaleetan peak from lake Kaleetan. J. Wong
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The Kaleetan trail is steep! J. Wong
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