Lake Twentytwo
Jan 16, 2010
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University Congregational Hikers
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last modified
Jan 20, 2010 11:48 AM
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Lake Twentytwo - Lake 22
- Region: North Cascades -- Mountain Loop Highway
- Agency: Mt. Baker Snoqualmie National Forest, Darrington Ranger District
- Trails: Lake 22 (#702)
- Avg Rating: 4.05
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Lake Twentytwo / Lake 22 Snowshoe
- Region: North Cascades -- Mountain Loop Highway
- Agency: Mt. Baker - Snoqualmie National Forest - Darrington District
- Trails: Lake 22 (#702)
- Avg Rating: 2.75
- Be Aware Of
- Water on trail
Quick update to JtheDestroyer's report of last Sunday ...
It is now actually possible to hike all the way to the Lake, and a ways out the east-side boardwalk, without actually stepping on snow (though there's a point on the boardwalk where it would be easier to do so). If hiking to the "inlet" area, you will cross a small snowpatch or two (and the snow is very hard), so poles are a very good idea if you want to go that far. A small area around the Lake outlet is now thawed, though most of the Lake remains frozen. Streams are running fairly high, but none are so high as to get your feet wet on the trail if your boots are well waterproofed.
With the snow level expected to drop this week, not sure how long these unusually snowfree (for mid-January) hiking conditions will last.
It is now actually possible to hike all the way to the Lake, and a ways out the east-side boardwalk, without actually stepping on snow (though there's a point on the boardwalk where it would be easier to do so). If hiking to the "inlet" area, you will cross a small snowpatch or two (and the snow is very hard), so poles are a very good idea if you want to go that far. A small area around the Lake outlet is now thawed, though most of the Lake remains frozen. Streams are running fairly high, but none are so high as to get your feet wet on the trail if your boots are well waterproofed.
With the snow level expected to drop this week, not sure how long these unusually snowfree (for mid-January) hiking conditions will last.
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