Greider Lakes
Aug 03, 2008
- 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
I was looking for a quiet place for a Sunday afternoon hike. Left Seattle around 1:45 pm, turned off on the Sultan Basin Rd. around 2:30. After checking in at the DNR turnout, the ~10 miles of the South Shore Road were in great shape. There were only a few cars at the trailhead. After a couple hundred yards to get to the mountain, this trail switch backs up about 1500 ft over 1.5 miles - mostly through forest.
The trail was in great shape, and I met 4-5 groups coming out as I was going up, including a fellow packing out his inflatable fishing rig - the lakes are stocked. As you approach the top, the sound Greider creek becomes prominent.
Skirting Little Greider lake, I heard the familiar ring of bear bells and learned that a black bear had been roaming the area just 30 minutes prior. I crossed Greider creek and continued up to Big Greider lake and enjoyed a wonderful lunch on the logs at the outlet. There were 5 or six people doing the same. There were still snow patches around the lake, and waterfalls dropped several hundred feet to feed the lake. When the last group got up to leave, I thought about the roaming bear and decided to head down as well.
This is a wonderful trip for a shorter hike. It's easily accessible but because it's a little further out, it's less busy on the trail, and at least on this Sunday afternoon there was no noise other than hikers and running water.
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