Talapus and Olallie Lakes
Jun 03, 2012
by
Old Rod
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last modified
Jun 03, 2012 09:27 PM
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Talapus and Olallie Lakes
- Region: Snoqualmie Pass -- Snoqualmie Pass
- Agency: Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
- Trails: Talapus Lake (#1039)
- Avg Rating: 3.52
- Be Aware Of
- Water on trail
- Snow on trail
Talapus Lake with ice cover.
The I-90 underpass is closed, so to get to Talapus Lake trail head, we drove to the next exit and made a U-turn. The forest road up to the trail head is in good shape. We arrived at the trail head around 1pm and found only 5 cars were in the parking lot. Maybe the cold damp day had something to do with the low turn-out of hikers.
The trail is clear and in good shape. We encountered snow on the trail at elevation 3200 feet near the fast flowing creek. The snow is about 8” to 3’ deep but is hard pack and easy to walk on. We did not use our Yak Trax, even though we brought them. Hiking is the snow and watching out for the snow bridges over the small creeks made for an extra fun hike.
Talapus Lake is about 80% covered in thin ice. We did not go past Talapus Lake.
The trail is clear and in good shape. We encountered snow on the trail at elevation 3200 feet near the fast flowing creek. The snow is about 8” to 3’ deep but is hard pack and easy to walk on. We did not use our Yak Trax, even though we brought them. Hiking is the snow and watching out for the snow bridges over the small creeks made for an extra fun hike.
Talapus Lake is about 80% covered in thin ice. We did not go past Talapus Lake.
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Skunk Cabbage in bloom.
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Snow on trail approaching one of the bridges.
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Creek coming from Talapus Lake, with a couple feet of snow on the side.
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