Talapus and Olallie Lakes

My sisters and nieces wanted an easy hike and Talapus Lake fit the bill. The trail has dried out nicely over the last few weeks and crews have been hard at work filling in the boggy spots on the trail just before the lake. There are a couple of spots left to fill and they need help lugging planks up from near the trailhead. The outlet creek from the lake is flowing nicely and makes a great place to rest young and old legs alike.

There were a number of hikers clustered on and around the log jam that forms at the south end of the lake. We found room to sit and eat lunch while watching one teenager practice his log-rolling skills and two others crossing the lake on a make-shift raft "Huck Finn" style.

We made our way back to the car mid-afternoon and stopped for treats at the Tasty Freeze in North Bend. It was another great day in the hills!