Arrived at about 12:15 pm at the main parking lot by the lake, was full, got one of the last spots. Set out about 12:30. Met many very happy and friendly hikers, but there weren’t too many of us.
The Naches Peak Loop is a beautiful trail, easy and well-maintained. We hiked down to Dewey Lake and back as well, that doubles the length and vertical meters up and down. It’s not hard, though. It took us 4 to 5 hours altogether, at a leisurely pace with plenty of breaks to admire the scenery.
After turning down to Dewey Lake there were very few people on the trail. By the time we got back up to the Naches Loop there wasn’t anybody on that trail anymore, either.
One very important warning: THE BUGS WERE BAD. We forgot our repellent and suffered because of it!
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Ponder and Muse on Naches Peak Loop, Dewey Lake
Hi! What were the conditions like on the way to Dewey? Any snow? Wildflowers blooming? Thanks!
Posted by:
Ponder and Muse on Jul 13, 2021 07:11 PM
Wildflowers, no snow
All the snow is gone. The wildflowers have started.
Posted by:
mogli on Jul 18, 2021 03:16 PM
mogli on Naches Peak Loop, Dewey Lake
No joke about the bugs!! The mosquitos were plentiful and aggressive down at Dewey Lake yesterday (7/17/2021)!
Posted by:
mogli on Jul 18, 2021 03:13 PM