Heather Lake
Nov 27, 2009
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terpene
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Jan 19, 2010 01:55 PM
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Heather Lake Snowshoe
- Region: North Cascades -- Mountain Loop Highway
- Agency: Mt. Baker - Snoqualmie National Forest - Darrington District
- Trails: Heather Lake (#701)
- Avg Rating: 3.25
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Heather Lake
- Region: North Cascades -- Mountain Loop Highway
- Agency: Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Darrington District
- Trails: Heather Lake (#701)
- Avg Rating: 3.68
- Be Aware Of
- Snow on trail
Heather Lake walkway
The gravel road is clear and in good condition to the trailhead, but a Forest Service ranger told me that it usually is inaccessible later in winter due to snow. As for Mt. Pilchuck, which uses this same road, it is now snowed in about three miles from the trailhead. Fortunately, the nearby Lake Twenty-Two trailhead is accessible year round.
Though suffering from some water erosion, the Heather Lake trail is in mostly good shape. At about 2200', though, the snow begins to pile up. At the lake, the snow is deep enough to preclude walking around the lake unless you have snowshoes, and is frozen all the way across. But at least the trail is compacted to the north side of the lake and about a quarter mile in each direction.
BTW, it's a good idea to stay away from the far (south) end of Heather Lake, as Mt. Pilchuck tends to shed rocks here all the time.
Though suffering from some water erosion, the Heather Lake trail is in mostly good shape. At about 2200', though, the snow begins to pile up. At the lake, the snow is deep enough to preclude walking around the lake unless you have snowshoes, and is frozen all the way across. But at least the trail is compacted to the north side of the lake and about a quarter mile in each direction.
BTW, it's a good idea to stay away from the far (south) end of Heather Lake, as Mt. Pilchuck tends to shed rocks here all the time.
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Fog covers the lake
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