Ira Spring Trail, Mason Lake
Nov 14, 2009
by
KarenP
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last modified
Nov 17, 2009 11:35 PM
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Ira Spring Trail - Mason Lake
- Region: Snoqualmie Pass -- Snoqualmie Pass
- Agency: Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
- Trails: Ira Spring Memorial (#1038)
- Avg Rating: 3.83
- Be Aware Of
- Snow on trail
Mason Lake
Kazuyo got a new pair of snowshoes so we decided to try them out going to Mason Lake. We headed out the Ira Spring trail but had to bungee our snowshoes on our backs as there was little snow at the trailhead.
To make things more interesting we took the old Mason Lake trail which heads up the hill side shortly after crossing Mason Creek. The higher we went the deeper the snow. We got off track only once! This was a miracle because the old trail can be a little hard to trace even without snow.
We put on our snowshoes at the boulders and after much huffing and puffing finally made it to the lake. Mason Lake was lovely as usual. We took the Ira Spring back and did not need the snowshoes as the trail was well packed down by those who preceded us.
It was a lovely day.
For photos: http://www.flickr.com/[…]/
To make things more interesting we took the old Mason Lake trail which heads up the hill side shortly after crossing Mason Creek. The higher we went the deeper the snow. We got off track only once! This was a miracle because the old trail can be a little hard to trace even without snow.
We put on our snowshoes at the boulders and after much huffing and puffing finally made it to the lake. Mason Lake was lovely as usual. We took the Ira Spring back and did not need the snowshoes as the trail was well packed down by those who preceded us.
It was a lovely day.
For photos: http://www.flickr.com/[…]/
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