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Lake Ingalls

Jul 22, 2012

by ryanthecubfan — last modified Jul 30, 2012 11:19 AM
Type of Outing
Day hike
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Hike: Lake Ingalls
Region: Snoqualmie Pass -- Salmon La Sac/Teanaway
Agency: Cle Elum Ranger District (509) 852-1100
Trails: Ingalls Way (#1390)
Avg Rating: 3.98
Why You Should Go Now
Wildflowers blooming
Be Aware Of
Blowdowns
Water on trail
Snow on trail
Bugs
Panorama from the lake - we encountered some Ingalls Peak climbers who were just breaking camp (Photo Copyright 2012 Ryan Brewer)
If you haven't been, go. This hike set a new bar for incredible day hikes in Washington.

The trail to Ingalls Pass has some snow patches but all are easily passable, and a couple of blowdowns that are not too bad. At the pass, there were quite a few bugs, but they mostly left us alone on the rest of the trail. Beyond the pass, route finding because a bit tricky, as much of the trail is on snow, but following boot paths and having a general idea of where the lake is was sufficient. There's still a good 5-8 feet of snow over much of this stretch, so it may be here a while.

The lake itself is still pretty much frozen.
Panorama from Ingalls Pass (Photo Copyright 2012 Ryan Brewer)
A family of mountain goats... lots of goats on this hike! (Photo Copyright 2012 Ryan Brewer)
Big Stu from the trail (Photo Copyright 2012 Ryan Brewer)
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Road Accessability

Posted by Justin at Jul 30, 2012 12:23 PM
How is access to the trailhead?

USFS is reporting a mudslide on the North Fork Teanaway Road making it passable to high clearance vehicles only.

Road Conditions

Posted by ryanthecubfan at Jul 30, 2012 12:23 PM
As of a week ago (7/22), the road was in fine shape for all vehicles. (I had called ahead to the Cle Elum Ranger District). There is a pretty significant washout area above the road, and you can see where the road had previous issues. If it storms again like it did when the damage occurred, it may wash out again. That's why the recommend high-clearance only - I had no problem at all in my compact sedan, but had it rained heavily during the hike, I would have been concerned about getting back.