Skyline Lake,Stevens Pass
Aug 26, 2007
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Skyline Lake
- Region: Central Cascades -- Stevens Pass - East
- Agency: Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest - Skykomish Ranger District
- Avg Rating: 2.60
Skyline Lake 8/26/07
On a cold rainy August day at Stevens Pass
I headed up to Skyline Lake on the north
side of the pass. This short trail is actually
a forest road for most of it’s length. My 4
Mountaineer companions were cheerful
despite the precipitation. We hiked slowly
up the steep grade and found the blueberries
to be delicious at almost every step. It was
a first rate berry trip and also very good
for mushrooms. I promised Maria to not
say exactly where they were or what kind.
As we reached the lake the rain diminished
and finally quit but a cold wind and fog
intermitently sweep through. We took a
short lunch break on top of a huge shore-
side boulder and left for warmer climates:
40 degrees with a wind chill of 30 ! On
descent the clouds lifted some and we got
some nice views of the pass.
Skyline is a very charming alpine lake
with meadows and a few campsites on one
end. Flowers were fair for end of summer.
Stats: 3 miles 1000 ft. gain
5050 ft. high point at lake
82 miles from my north Seattle home.
Robert Michelson
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