Annette Lake
Jan 16, 2010
by
KarenP
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last modified
Jan 16, 2010 11:28 PM
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Annette Lake
- Region: Snoqualmie Pass -- Snoqualmie Pass
- Agency: Mt. Baker Snoqualmie National Forest, Snoqualmie Ranger District
- Trails: Annette Lake (#1019)
- Avg Rating: 3.50
- Be Aware Of
- Blowdowns
- Water on trail
- Snow on trail
- Avalanche danger
Humpback Creek Falls
When our plan to go to Melakwa Lake was thwarted because the road was not plowed, Kazuyo and I decided to go to Annette Lake instead. The trail was very, very icy. I was very glad to have Microspikes. Kazuyo was wearing YakTrax. (On the way home, we went to REI so Kazuyo could get Microspikes too.)
Even though there were several cars in the parking lot, after we crossed the John Wayne Trail, the footprints on the trail revealed only two other hikers. They were wearing crampons. We were happy to walk in their footprints across the avalanche chutes. There were several steep icy sections in which Kazuyo’s YakTrax were really not adequate. Fortunately she made it across without incident.
Annette Lake was lovely with aquamarine water. The peaks surrounding the lake were shrouded in fog. We enjoyed having the lake to ourselves as we ate our lunch on the shelf above the lake near the beginning of the trail to Silver Peak. As we were departing the lake, the wind came up and a bit of snow fell.
On our return trip, we met one lone hiker who proudly displayed his crampons and ice ax. Wise man. Not too far from the trailhead we met a couple that were sharing one pair of YakTrax between them. We warned them about the conditions ahead. They scoffed at us and continued on. I wonder how far they got.
It was a beautiful day. The only bad thing that happened is that both our cameras went dead so we could not take our usual excessive number of photos! If you go on this hike soon I recommend crampons if you have them. Microspikes are okay too right now.
For photos: http://www.flickr.com/[…]/
Even though there were several cars in the parking lot, after we crossed the John Wayne Trail, the footprints on the trail revealed only two other hikers. They were wearing crampons. We were happy to walk in their footprints across the avalanche chutes. There were several steep icy sections in which Kazuyo’s YakTrax were really not adequate. Fortunately she made it across without incident.
Annette Lake was lovely with aquamarine water. The peaks surrounding the lake were shrouded in fog. We enjoyed having the lake to ourselves as we ate our lunch on the shelf above the lake near the beginning of the trail to Silver Peak. As we were departing the lake, the wind came up and a bit of snow fell.
On our return trip, we met one lone hiker who proudly displayed his crampons and ice ax. Wise man. Not too far from the trailhead we met a couple that were sharing one pair of YakTrax between them. We warned them about the conditions ahead. They scoffed at us and continued on. I wonder how far they got.
It was a beautiful day. The only bad thing that happened is that both our cameras went dead so we could not take our usual excessive number of photos! If you go on this hike soon I recommend crampons if you have them. Microspikes are okay too right now.
For photos: http://www.flickr.com/[…]/
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