Popular Trips in Alpine Lakes Wilderness
We're two California Natives moved to Seattle in 2006 and only now scraping gear together to get out and about. This hike was a get-reacquainted-with-hiking trip for us, and though we didn't get all that far without proper backpacking gear, the Alpine Lakes area is wonderfully accessible, but feels quite remote.
It was a lovely day for a snowshoe adventure. There were a lot of sun breaks, and the air was incredibly clear. We hiked up near chair peak, then turned around and had lunch at the ridge overlooking Snow Lake. On the way back, we took a shortcut by sledding down the hillside on our asses. Super fun.
This was a beautiful late fall hike to Kendall Katwalk trail, which is part of Pacific Crest Trail. The trail head is at Snoqualmie pass.
We hiked up to Olallie and dropped off our gear, then hiked over to Island Lake. I jumped in for a good two minutes, then sat in the sun on a rock for a while. It was gorgeous there. The campsite at Olallie was in good shape, and the bugs were only slightly annoying.
We picked a great day to go snowshoeing. There was a bunch of fresh snow on the ground, and once we got out far enough, we hardly ran into anybody. The scenery on this trip was excellent, especially toward the end. We had lunch on a giant snow-covered boulder that provided an excellent view of the valley.
