Lake Twentytwo
Nov 03, 2009
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terpene
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Nov 05, 2009 07:29 AM
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Lake Twentytwo
- Region: North Cascades -- Mountain Loop Highway
- Agency: Mt. Baker Snoqualmie National Forest, Darrington Ranger District
- Trails: Lake 22 (#702)
- Avg Rating: 4.06
- Why You Should Go Now
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- Wildflowers blooming
Lake Twenty-Two viewed from the foot of Mt. Pilchuck
This is a great hike for the winter season, reaching only 2400' of elevation, yet with a nice lake nestled at the foot of Mt. Pilchuck. But that's not the only attraction - it passes through a beautiful old-growth forest rife with waterfalls along Twenty-Two Creek, and is one of the most beautifully engineered trails I've ever seen. More pluses:
- No long, washboarded gravel approach road. It's just a few hundred feet off the Mountain Loop Highway.
- Lots of comfortable spots to rest.
- It's pretty short (5.4 miles), so easy to do on a short winter's day with time left to circumnavigate the lake or just sit and admire the view.
- The trail extends all the way around the lake; much of this lake trail is on wooden walkways.
- Foot traffic only - no rude bikers, no horse apples to step in.
Many winter hikes like this one wouldn't make my summer list, but this one would. Highly recommended!
- No long, washboarded gravel approach road. It's just a few hundred feet off the Mountain Loop Highway.
- Lots of comfortable spots to rest.
- It's pretty short (5.4 miles), so easy to do on a short winter's day with time left to circumnavigate the lake or just sit and admire the view.
- The trail extends all the way around the lake; much of this lake trail is on wooden walkways.
- Foot traffic only - no rude bikers, no horse apples to step in.
Many winter hikes like this one wouldn't make my summer list, but this one would. Highly recommended!
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A novel idea for a bench
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Some of the extensive, ergonomic cribbing along the trail
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This Evergreen Violet didn't get the message about winter...
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Carefull: Lake 22 in Winter