Lake Twentytwo - Lake 22
Aug 12, 2010
by
Donald Shank
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last modified
Aug 14, 2010 10:56 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
- Hiking Companions
- Hiked with kids
Full of energy, at least after the first 10 feet.
This is a great beginner hike for kids, so I took two kids, age 7 and 8, for a hike up to the lake. The trail is in excellent condition, with no stream crossings or blowdowns. The bugs, which can sometimes be annoying, were few and far between.
On the day we hiked, a thin layer of clouds kept the temperature down to the low 70's, perfect hiking weather. On warmer days you'll heat up for about 3/4 of a mile when you traverse the boulder fields. There are great views from here, and the grandkids loved it when they could see all the way down to the bottom of the Stillaguamish valley where we started from.
You'll always have some company on this very popular hike, so your best bet to beat the crowds is to go early on a week day.
On the day we hiked, a thin layer of clouds kept the temperature down to the low 70's, perfect hiking weather. On warmer days you'll heat up for about 3/4 of a mile when you traverse the boulder fields. There are great views from here, and the grandkids loved it when they could see all the way down to the bottom of the Stillaguamish valley where we started from.
You'll always have some company on this very popular hike, so your best bet to beat the crowds is to go early on a week day.
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Stopping for water and trail mix at one of several waterfalls along the trail.
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Being boys, they couldn't resist wading in the ice cold lake.
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The views down the valley made the kids feel like real mountaineers.
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