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Beaver Lake — Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021

North Cascades > Mountain Loop Highway
Bridge is out

The bridge is out!! Let me start by saying I am a fairly out-of-shape, novice hiker. The trail itself was easy enough for me, but there were some obstacles along the way. The muddy spots didn’t bother me, but the fallen trees were a little bit challenging as I am 5’2” and not super flexible. It was the 2nd tree with a cutout that proved to be the most challenging, especially on the way back. That might be more of a me issue as I am short and afraid of heights.

We made it to the marsh, but the first bridge had been taken out by a tree, and there was no way across other than swimming. We had a nice lunch on a log near the bridge then headed back. It was disappointing that we couldn’t go further, but it was a beautiful day by the river, so it was still a pleasant 3 mile round trip hike. 

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