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August 1, 2002 - Melakwa Lake (Denny Creek Trail)
Elevation Gain: 2300 ft
Time (RT): 6 hours (1.5+ hours at lake)
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.
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    Arriving at the soon to be super-crowded slabs
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    Not much water flowing this time...
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    Keekwulee Falls
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    Boulder field before Hemlock Pass
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    Trail joining Lower and Upper Melakwa Lakes
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    Making the way to the upper lake
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    View of Lower Melakwa
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    Split boulder in the lake
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    View at Upper Melakwa
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    All photos Copyright © Chris Duval