Lake Ingalls
Oct 18, 2009
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JoJoClimber
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Oct 18, 2009 10:44 PM
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Lake Ingalls
- Region: Snoqualmie Pass -- Salmon La Sac/Teanaway
- Agency: Cle Elum Ranger District (509) 852-1100
- Trails: Ingalls Way (#1390)
- Avg Rating: 4.00
- Why You Should Go Now
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- Fall foliage
Larch with Ingalls Peak
This is a great hike to see the larch in all their glory right now. Even on the drive in you'll see fall colors. We also saw quite a few deer and a rafter of wild turkeys from the road. When you get to the trailhead and look up at the Teanaway Valley you won't see the larch, but be assured that they are plentiful on the other side of the pass. As you approach Lake Ingalls keep an eye out for the schist (at least we think it's schist) on the sides of some of the boulders -- it looks like smooth green marble or glass.
The trail is in good shape -- there are some muddy sections through the meadows on the other side of the pass.
Make sure you have a vehicle with high clearance and/or good shocks to handle the 19(?) miles of potholed gravel road to the trailhead.
The trail is in good shape -- there are some muddy sections through the meadows on the other side of the pass.
Make sure you have a vehicle with high clearance and/or good shocks to handle the 19(?) miles of potholed gravel road to the trailhead.
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Lake Ingalls with Mt. Stuart
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Green Rock
And, FYI, the USFS grades the dirt road early in the summer every year, which leaves it in (usually) excellent shape until the first rains. You can avoid a lot of the bone-jarring ride by going to some of the closer hikes like Bean Creek and Navaho Pass, both excellent themselves.