Did a two day backpack through Esmerelda Basin to Lake Ann and beyond. Mostly snow free and absolutely gorgeous. Lake Ann is almost completely thawed out with patchy snow around it. The campsites are snow free and delightfully free of people (and bugs). I only saw one other couple in the area even though the weather was perfect and it should have been a busy summer weekend. I guess they were all over at Lake Ingalls. This is just as pretty.
Trip Report
Esmeralda Basin (Esmerelda) — Sunday, Jun. 25, 2017
Snoqualmie Region > Salmon La Sac/Teanaway
Type of Hike
OvernightTrail Conditions
Trail in good conditionRoad
Road suitable for all vehiclesBugs
No bugsSnow
Intermittent snow - not hard to cross
Comments
PiperMarmalade on Esmeralda Basin (Esmerelda)
Thank you!! I have been wondering about Lake Ann and hoping someone would post soon. It's one of my favorite quiet spots. :-)
Posted by:
PiperMarmalade on Jun 25, 2017 07:22 PM
andi3097 on Esmeralda Basin (Esmerelda)
I added a picture of Lake Ann. The last of the snow should be gone in a matter of days.
Posted by:
andi3097 on Jun 25, 2017 08:38 PM
PiperMarmalade on Esmeralda Basin (Esmerelda)
I saw that! Thank you!!
Posted by:
PiperMarmalade on Jun 29, 2017 04:23 PM
Hiking Buddies on Esmeralda Basin (Esmerelda)
Is the road open to the Esmerelda Trailhead? The Forest Service site says it's still inaccessible. What kind of shape is the trail in?
Posted by:
Hiking Buddies on Jun 26, 2017 08:10 PM
andi3097 on Esmeralda Basin (Esmerelda)
Closes about a mile before the trailhead due to washouts and undermining. Road is good before that.
Posted by:
andi3097 on Jun 27, 2017 06:40 AM