Greider Lakes
Jul 04, 2006
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Greider Lakes
- Region: Central Cascades -- Stevens Pass - West
- Agency: Department of Natural Resources, Northwest Region Office, Sedro-Woolley
- Avg Rating: 2.83
- Be Aware Of
- Bugs
It was raining when I woke up. Listening to the weather report, I thought it might be nicely overcast for a short hike. By the time I arrived at the trailhead it was bright and sunny. Good thing I remembered to pack sunscreen.
Switchbacking up the first part of the trail was somewhat rocky and made for awkward footing in places. Hiking through forest, the trail is lined decoratively with plenty of ferns. It was a quiet day on the trail: I saw only seven other hikers, and I'm sure the garter snake I startled wasn't expecting visitors.
Approaching Little Greider, the bugs began to swarm. Too bad I forgot to pick up repellant; but I made do by swatting them with my trusty bandanna. Hiking up the exposed hillside above Little Greider revealed several varieties of wildflowers in bloom--including tiger lily, columbine, and purple hearts. This stretch of trail was also noticeably narrow and slightly overgrown.
Dropping down to Big Greider, I ate lunch in the shade of a campground and then enjoyed the views of the lake and creek from the sun-bleached logs piled at the north shore. Not a bad way to spend the holiday.
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