Lake 22 — Friday, Mar. 6, 1998

North Cascades > Mountain Loop Highway

The trail is in good condition with snow starting about half way to the lake. The trail through the snow is easy to follow. We were greeted at the lake by a friendly snowman. There is a small area of open water by the outlet with most of the lake covered by ice and a fresh layer of snow. We saw an otter at the edge of the ice. He brought his catch of small fish to the edge of the ice, ate them, and then dove back into the water for more. Fun to watch, hope the pictures turn out! [Online-editor note: I guess I'll have to get up there and see thatsnowman before it melts. I hope he realizes that camping is prohibted atlake 22]