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Fish Lake

Jun 02, 2012

by verdi&meg last modified Jun 02, 2012 07:31 PM
Type of Outing
Day hike
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Hike: Fish Lake
Region: South Cascades -- Chinook Pass - Enumclaw or Hwy 410 area
Agency: Okanogan and Wenatchee National Forests, Naches Ranger District
Trails: Fish Lake Way (#971.1)
Avg Rating: 2.00
Why You Should Go Now
Wildflowers blooming
Be Aware Of
Blowdowns
Mudholes
Water on trail
Snow on trail
Snow near river crossing
Went up behind bumping lake today to check out the snow level and see if we could hike eiither cougar lake or fish lake trail. The road was blocked by snow just past the fish lake way trail head so we turned around and decided to give it a try. There was patchy snow from the start and mud/water on the trail in places. We made it about 2 miles in before snow and water made the trail inpassable. Lost the trail right near the river crossing but cut across the snow to get a view of the river. Right now the run off has the river pretty wide and running through the trees and snow pack - not a good day for a river crossing. We turned around and headed back at that point. It made for a nice little jaunt with pretty scenery. We actually caught a glimpse of a fox along the rock slides.
Snow on trail at about 1 mile - on our way back
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