Our group did this as a Cathedral Rock/Deception Pass clockwise loop. We did not meet a soul on this 15 mile hike except for some horseback riders who went up the Hyas Lake Trail when we first arrived at the TH. Best part of this hike was Cathedral Rock and all the small tarns. Squaw Lake was lovely in the early moring sun too. We tried to go to Peggy's Pond, but turned back when the trail became too faint and sketchy. It was still worth the half mile diverson since we got a great view of Deep Lake below and Mt Daniels above. The 2 stream crossings were no problem this late in the season although 2 of us put our watershoes on for the first one anyways. The rocks were very slippery so we didn't feel comfortable skipping across them like the other member of our party.
Trails in great condition, but we had to watch out for those "trail apples" on the Hyas Lake Trail because the horses were just recently there.
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