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August 18, 2002 - Melakwa Lake (Denny Creek Trail)
Elevation Gain: 2300 ft
Time (RT): 5.5 hours
Distance (RT): 9 miles
Difficulty: Moderate
Melakwa Lake @ Seattle P-I
Melakwa Lake @ wta.org
Denny Creek @ NWSource
Related Books:
100 Hikes in Washington's Alpine Lakes
From Seattle drive east on I-90 to Exit 47. Turn on Denny Creek road and follow for 3 miles to just past the Denny Creek Campground. Turn left, and drive 0.2 miles to the road-end trailhead and parking.
Escaping civilization... by passing under I-90?
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Entering the Alpine Lakes Wilderness
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Sitting on fungus!?
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Keekwulee Falls
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Sarah clawing her way back up to the trail
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Sarah surveys the trail ahead
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Finally at the lake!
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Trail connecting Upper and Lower Melakwa Lakes
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Looking north from Upper Melakwa
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Snow slowly melts out around a boulder
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Sarah's bizarre flower sniffing technique
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One last look at Lower Melakwa
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All photos Copyright © Chris Duval