Blue Lake: Northern Cascades, USA |
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Trail Key: E-2-H-V-DF-KF
PIt Toilet: Yes at TH
Length: 2.2 miles/ 7 km's
Elevation: 1100 ft/320 meters
Dogs: Yes
Directions: (Don't get the TH mixed up with Blue Lake at Mt. Baker) Follow the highway from the border to exit 232, Cook; turn left. After 7 k turn left There's two traffic Circles. It's s little confusing but you need to be on highway 20 (Moore St) and keep following as you pass many little towns. A National Cascades sign will keep you on the right track. You'll have to buy a National Forest recreation pass at $5 US. You can buy it at the Visitor Station or there's an envelope and place to leave the money at the TH. You must have $5 US. Keep going and soon you'll see the Larch trees from the highway and nit long after the SP for the trail to Blue Lake. If it's prime Larch season you may not be able to park in the lot. We did park on the highway in October 2017 and were fine.
If you're going to see the Larches it's usually end of September or first couple weeks of October before their nededles drop tot he trail floor making you wait another year.
Trail: Start off on a wooded bridge with Blue Jays chirping you on. Dirt path followed by a wood bridge. Along a twisted path to another wood bridge. Again on a dirt path. Boardwalk and wood bridge dirt path. Series of boardwalks and in between dirt paths Just keep going as the trail passes rocks and then to an open view with Larches on the slopes don't forget to turn around as you look st the snow covered peaks. Once back in the forest the trail continues on dirt. Soon one Larch appears and then two and three along a rocky area. Larches like rocks and slopes. Soon after the views pop open with tons of mountain views. If it has snowed yu may need MICROspikes as the trail gets icey and there are some spots where you could fall down the slope. The lake comes into view. You can stay right for an upper lake view or go left and sit on the rock where Whskey Jacks and little chipmuncks come to visit. Don't forget to chwck out the tired old cabin at the entrance to the lake. Happy & safe trails...
PIt Toilet: Yes at TH
Length: 2.2 miles/ 7 km's
Elevation: 1100 ft/320 meters
Dogs: Yes
Directions: (Don't get the TH mixed up with Blue Lake at Mt. Baker) Follow the highway from the border to exit 232, Cook; turn left. After 7 k turn left There's two traffic Circles. It's s little confusing but you need to be on highway 20 (Moore St) and keep following as you pass many little towns. A National Cascades sign will keep you on the right track. You'll have to buy a National Forest recreation pass at $5 US. You can buy it at the Visitor Station or there's an envelope and place to leave the money at the TH. You must have $5 US. Keep going and soon you'll see the Larch trees from the highway and nit long after the SP for the trail to Blue Lake. If it's prime Larch season you may not be able to park in the lot. We did park on the highway in October 2017 and were fine.
If you're going to see the Larches it's usually end of September or first couple weeks of October before their nededles drop tot he trail floor making you wait another year.
Trail: Start off on a wooded bridge with Blue Jays chirping you on. Dirt path followed by a wood bridge. Along a twisted path to another wood bridge. Again on a dirt path. Boardwalk and wood bridge dirt path. Series of boardwalks and in between dirt paths Just keep going as the trail passes rocks and then to an open view with Larches on the slopes don't forget to turn around as you look st the snow covered peaks. Once back in the forest the trail continues on dirt. Soon one Larch appears and then two and three along a rocky area. Larches like rocks and slopes. Soon after the views pop open with tons of mountain views. If it has snowed yu may need MICROspikes as the trail gets icey and there are some spots where you could fall down the slope. The lake comes into view. You can stay right for an upper lake view or go left and sit on the rock where Whskey Jacks and little chipmuncks come to visit. Don't forget to chwck out the tired old cabin at the entrance to the lake. Happy & safe trails...
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