Blue Lake

there was remnants of snow at wahington pass and moreso at the trailhead, luckily we came prepared for cool weather. the trail was easy to follow as a few had gone before us. the snow on the trail was a fresh dry powder as it was chilly despite the sunshine. the ascent thru snow covered larch forests and colored shrubs was delightful. by the time we made it to the lake there was at least 4 inches of snow on the ground. even more so as i hiked a short ways above the lake to our favorite lunch rock with views of the lake and the liberty bell group. the camp robbers were happy to see us as well. there were a few larch trees in their glorious golden hue, but the needles were dropping. surely winter is not far away now.