Lake Ingalls

I went on a Cascadian backpack to Headlight Basin Fri – Sun. We arrived about mid-afternoon and after setting up camp most folks just stayed in the basin, though a couple went over to Ingalls Lake. That evening there was very nice light on Mt Stuart. On Sat morning a couple more Cascadians showed up on a day hike. About half the party went over to Ingalls Lake to fish & soak up the views while the other half scrambled the south peak of Ingalls. This old man hadn’t slept well and didn’t start over to the lake until about 12:30. I found my favorite rock, had lunch, then lazed away a couple of hours in the sun. Finally I climbed the slabs above the lake a ways to photograph, then made my way down & back to camp. On Sun we packed up mid-morning and were back to the cars by lunchtime. There weren’t too many people in the basin on Fri night, but on Sat night there were tents in every possible nook & cranny. A small goat hung around our campsite most of the time we were there and there were a few more goats in the basin and at the lake. There were some nice wildflowers, though nothing in profusion, and very few mosquitoes. The weather was sunny and mild with a breeze at times. A great time was had by all.