Lake Twenty Two
Apr 08, 1998
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Lake Twentytwo - Lake 22
- Region: North Cascades -- Mountain Loop Highway
- Agency: Mt. Baker Snoqualmie National Forest, Darrington Ranger District
- Trails: Lake 22 (#702)
- Avg Rating: 4.05
This is a short hike,
5 miles round trip, up to a small lake. It is fairly steep uphill all the way to the lake, with many creeks and streams crossing the trail. About a mile in is a simply gorgeous waterfall. Lake twenty-two is in a protected area, and has been since 1945, so there's plenty of huge trees to gawk at and wonder why you don't see them more often. I am told that in the peak season, it is overrun with people, but during early April, it is wonderfully desolate. I only ran into one other party. The snow level is reached at about the 1.5 mile mark, beginning as traces on the ground and becoming as deep six feet when one nears the lake. The trail, however, easy to follow; there is little danger of losing your way. An easy snow hike. The views at the lake rival anything that Ansel Adams has ever captured: stark black towering cliffs peeking through a thick blanket of snow. The lake itself is still covered in snow. Snow-free lunch spots, however, are few.
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