Tipsoo Lake-Naches Peak Loop
Sep 01, 2010
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Sep 09, 2010 04:38 PM
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Tipsoo Lake-Naches Peak Loop
- Region: Mt. Rainier -- SW - Cayuse Pass / Steven's Canyon
- Agency: Mount Rainier National Park
- Avg Rating: 4.16
- Hiking Companions
- Hiked with kids
- Why You Should Go Now
- Wildflowers blooming
- Be Aware Of
- Bugs
- No water source
Natches Loop trail can start at Tipsoo Lake, this way you hike facing Mt. Rainier for the second half. Out of the parking lot you go towards Tipsoo Lake, turning left and go up the hill, through some trees, coming out at HWY 410, and an overpass over 410 to start. The bridge is currently under repair, so you cross the hwy, and up to the main trail. This is a part of the Pacific Crest Trail, so you'll see some serious hikers. We went about half way, and then down to Dewey Lakes. This is about an extra 1.3 miles each way, and an 800 foot elevation drop, and then back up the 800 feet. Makes it a longer hike. Sept 1 was a foggy day, and Mt. Rainier was not out, so the lakes were an extra attraction. Many Washington Trail reports have this hike in their top 10 for scenery and wildflowers. Even with the fog this was a scenic hike. There were a few mosquitoes at Dewey Lakes, but when we got out of the marshy areas it was OK. This is probably our hiking group's favorite hike. Wildflowers out: lupine, valarian, paint brush, bistort, Rainieria, asters, several penstemon, spirea,several saxafrage,arrowleaf groundsel,false green hellebore, and anomones going to seed.
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