Washington Hikes - Snow Lake

September 25, 2005 - Snow Lake
Elevation Gain: 1300 ft in, 400 out
Time (RT): ~4 hours (including an hour at the lake)
Distance (RT): ~7 miles
Difficulty: Moderate

Snow Lake @ Seattle P-I

Related Books:
55 Hikes Around Snoqualmie Pass
100 Hikes in Washington's Alpine Lakes

Drive Interstate 90 east to Exit 52 at Snoqualmie Pass. Turn left at the exit, go under the highway and make a right on Alpental road. Drive 2 miles to the ski area parking lot and trailhead.

The trail as it breaks out of the forest
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Hints of the color to come...
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Ava and Lisa happy to be on the trail again.
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You can actually see the moon in this one...
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Holy color, Batman!
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Nice view from the trail
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Chris waits for Ava to finish getting her swim on.
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One of many (many, many) trails heading to/from the lake
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Snow Lake from the trail heading back.
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This trail was pretty hot, even on this pleasant day
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Lisa on the autumn (yes, it's finally autumn!) trail.
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Almost back home -- time for dinner!
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