I stayed with my hiking buddy near Cle Elem and we made a nice early start for the Teanaway Mountains! Even arriving at first light like we did, the parking lot was quite full. We found a good spot, and headed out. The trail up to the pass was in great shape and the views started to open up! We took the right/lower trail at the pass and descended into beautiful series of mini meadows under larch trees! We found lovely little camp site near a stream, set up, and then continued on to Ingalls Lake! The last time I’d been here was when I was a teen, so seeing this lake again was a TON of fun! We ate our lunch and after taking some photos, followed the climber’s trail up to the ridgeline just below the route up to Ingall’s peak. We watched the climbers and their rope techniques for quite a while before returning down to Lake Ingalls. What a beautiful day! The weather was perfect! Slept snug as a bug in a rug!
The next morning was sunny, but overnight there was just a hint of snowfall; my first snow of the season! The ground was frosty, and my tent was cold to put away lol! Winter is coming! We packed up and enjoyed a lovely hike all the way back to the truck. Basically a perfect trip with ideal conditions.
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