by Kat
Three weekends ago I went backpacking with my dad and his friend Todd in the wilderness near Steven's Pass. We hiked up Chiwaukum creek to Chiwaukum Lake and then on to Larch Lake in search of autumn.
( Larch Lake Backpacking Photos )
We left Friday evening and hiked three miles in, where we camped along the creek. The next day we had relatively good weather for the 8 mile trek to Chiwaukum Lake, where we dropped our gear and made camp. Then we hiked past Chiwaukum lake about 2.25 miles to Larch Lake, where you can see the best of the fall colors. The leaves were amazing-- but we were a weekend too early for 90% of the Larches. Oh well!
There was a little snow already on the ground at Larch Lake, and on our way up it started to snow lightly. As we returned to camp, it got progressively heavier and we awoke to about an inch on the ground and more in places. It made the hike back down interesting-- peaceful, picturesque, and serene-- until we were low enough that it turned to rain and we had to trudge 10 miles in it.
All in all, quite the experience, hiking 27 miles in two and 1/5 days... exhausting but satisfying. I'd recommend the hike, particularly on a clear fall day.
Posted on October 16, 2007 @ 12:09 AM |
1 comments
Rachel, at
4:48 PM, October 16, 2007
