A gorgeous little gem of a hike, I give you 22 images from our travels:
Twenty-two Creek
The fog got heavier the further along and up the trail we went
Columbine (aquilegia canadensis) with Maidenhair Fern
The fog made the day eerily beautiful.
The lake is just under 3 miles from the trailhead
Under good visibility conditions, we'd see a towering granite wall behind the lake.
Careful around that small ice cave, Lewis!
I believe this is False Hellebore (veratrum viride var. eschscholzianum) punching up under the snow.
An incredible amount of snow remains.
There's a lake back there.
A quick game of chase on the snow.
Heather (calluna vulgaris)
Fog Dog
Time for a little rest at the lake before the hike down.
Or perhaps a big rest!
Lake Twenty-two is part of a section of land that was originally set aside as a Research Natural Area in the 1940s. The surroundings are lush, but also fragile.
Please be sure that your use is confined as strictly to the trail as possible, to assure the beauty remains intact for generations to come!
You can read the full description of the hike on Washington Trails Association's website:
Lake-22
Yours truly-
Tigerlily
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