Seattle Area Hikes

As usual, we managed to get in a number of hikes locally in the spring and early summer.  The unusually low snow pack let us get started very early (i.e., May 1).  All were hikes we had previously done, but a couple were many years ago, so it was good to get a refresh.  As always, we needed to balance the hike difficulty with our current physical condition, and were somewhat successful in that regard.  All were quite enjoyable, though our visit to Burroughs Mountain at Mt Rainier was unexpectedly conducted in the clouds with on-and-off heavy mist and cool temperatures!


Salmonberry, Middle Fork Snoqualmie River

Middle Fork Snoqualmie Trail

Mt Garfield & Middle Fork Snoqualmie River

Pratt River Waterfall en route to Melakwa Lakes

Upper Melakwa Lake

Lower Melakwa Lake

Middle Wallace Falls

Upper Wallace Falls

Lousewort, Burroughs Mtn, Mt Rainier NP

Lodge at Sunrise in Mt Rainier NP
 

Details 

  • Middle Fork Snoqualmie River
  • Melakwa Lakes (near Snoqualmie Pass)
  • Wallace Falls State Park
  • Burroughs Mountain (in Mt Rainier National Park) 
 

 






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