First visit to Lake Ann, and she was a beauty this weekend.
TL;DR;
- Full Larching
- Esmerelda TH is the expected zoo...
- But 95%+ of folks heading to Lake Ingalls, not Lake Ann,
- So the crowds disappear at the turn-off
- Trail in great shape
- Great views from saddle, and wonderful exploring round the lake
Approach:
- The road is in good shape, but the parking was an adventure
- Thanks to trip reports we knew it was going to be bad, so we just planned on an extra mile of walking
- TH Toilet un-stocked and a bit ripe, but not unexpected given the volume of folks this time of year
Lake Ann:
- Trail starts rocky, then gets much better up graded switchbacks, before getting a little rocky for final push up to the pass, and drop to the lake
- From the pass the views are amazing from rainier to glacier
- Lake Ann itself was much prettier then I expected
- Cool serpentinite to satisfy geology nerds
Great day, with great friends, thank you!
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