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Kaleetan Lake, Pratt Lake Basin, Talapus and Olallie Lakes

Oct 07, 2009

by traildog last modified Nov 18, 2009 02:32 PM
Type of Outing
Overnight
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Hike: Talapus and Olallie Lakes
Region: Snoqualmie Pass -- Snoqualmie Pass
Agency: Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Trails: Talapus Lake (#1039)
Avg Rating: 3.22
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Hike: Kaleetan Lake
Region: Snoqualmie Pass
Trails: Kaleetan Lake (#1010)
Avg Rating: 4.50
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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
  • Ripe berries
Creek crossing on Kaleetan trail. J. Wong
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 peak from lake Kaleetan. J. Wong
The Kaleetan trail is steep! J. Wong
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