Cathedral Rock — Saturday, Sep. 3, 2016

Snoqualmie Region > Salmon La Sac/Teanaway

Our Volunteer Vacation crew of eleven arrived at the Tucquala Meadows trailhead early on Saturday morning to find a very crowded parking area (Labor Day weekend!). The climb up to Squaw Lake is relentlessly UP, though there are only a few really strenuous sections. The lake is quite pretty, and there are nice views across the valley from the pika village on the talus slope. The blueberries were abundant and ripe, yum! Fall has definitely arrived at this elevation, with evening temps dropping into the mid-thirties. We had on-and-off showers until Friday, when it finally warmed up enough for us to enjoy some swimming and "basking" time in the afternoon. We managed to do a good deal of tread and drainage repair. The hike up to Cathedral Rock and Peggy's Pond is easy from Squaw Lake and offers great views.