Maple Pass, Lake Ann
Jul 15, 2010
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geezerhiker
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last modified
Jul 16, 2010 02:44 PM
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Lake Ann (Rainy Pass)
- Region: North Cascades -- North Cascades Highway
- Agency: Mount Baker - Snoqualmie National Forest, Mount Baker Ranger District
- Trails: Maple Pass (#740), Lake Ann (#740A)
- Avg Rating: 4.31
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Heather - Maple Pass Loop
- Region: North Cascades -- North Cascades Highway
- Agency: Okanogan National Forest - Methow Valley Ranger District
- Trails: Maple Pass (#740)
- Avg Rating: 4.27
- Why You Should Go Now
- Wildflowers blooming
- Be Aware Of
- Mudholes
- Snow on trail
Lake Ann inside Maple Pass Loop
I headed up MP Loop at Sunrise. Spotting patches of snow at 5,500 feet, I took the Lake Ann trail. There were patches of snow on the Lake trail and some serious mudholes, but I managed to circumnavigate the obstacles. The lake is stunning with the snow-patched cirque as a backdrop. The North side of MP loop is free of snow, but the South (highest) side is nearly solid snow. I saw one deer, several wooley Marmots, a large mouse or rat, and a wasp nest on a fern stem. Anyone ever seen wasps make a nest on a fern? I almost brushed against the nest because it was right next to the trail. That would have made me move faster... It was a fantastic morning and a beautiful hike.
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Outlet falls from the lake
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First cirque view from the lake trail
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A wasp nest right on the edge of the trail!
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