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Nordrum Lake

May 26, 2012

by Nathaniel — last modified Jun 08, 2012 03:55 PM
Type of Outing
Day hike
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Hike: Nordrum Lake
Region: Snoqualmie Pass
Trails: Nordrum Lake (#1004)
Avg Rating: 2.00
Be Aware Of
Blowdowns
Overgrown
Mudholes
Water on trail
Snow on trail
Turning around...
Left the middle fork TH at 9:08am and everything was peachy until the first major river crossing. TONS of water coming down on both of the crossings- I would not attempt crossing it in the water... Found a large tree down the river a bit and bushwhacked back to the trail. Once we reached the stream near the falls- the trail was almost impossible to find due to avalanche debris. We ended up walking up the stream until coming across the falls then bushwhacking back to the trail (be sure to know route finding and bring a GPS! We reached the lake level but could not find a safe route through the snow (100 yards away from the lake :( ) So we turned back due to safety concerns. So close... yet still alive! This hike is not really hike able yet and I would strongly advise others to wait until the snow melts before attempting.
Crossing on a rotting log- probably not the best idea.
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Details?

Posted by Cascade Liberation Organization at Jun 08, 2012 05:04 PM
It would be helpful to know which 'major river crossing', which 'falls', which 'stream', which 'trail'.

Details.

Posted by Nathaniel at Jun 08, 2012 04:49 PM
River crossing = Taylor River crossing- it splits into two crossings. The falls that I mentioned are hidden up the trail a bit- but the whole stream was fairly steep and had quite a few waterfalls. The stream is the only one that goes along the trail- none of my maps show its name. The trail is the Nordrum Lake trail.

Details.

Posted by Nathaniel at Jun 08, 2012 05:04 PM
River crossing = Taylor River crossing- it splits into two crossings. The falls that I mentioned are hidden up the trail a bit- but the whole stream was fairly steep and had quite a few waterfalls. The stream is the only one that goes along the trail- none of my maps show its name. The trail is the Nordrum Lake trail.