Alpine Lakes Backpack

Hyas Lake Hyas Lake Cathedral Rock across Hyas Lake I think that is Terrace Mountain looking NE across Hyas Lake The beginning of our trip up the Deception Pass Trail, starting to climb above Hyas Lake One of the many creek crossings on our trip - Otis liked the water! One of the many creek crossings on our trip - Otis liked the water! This is Mount Daniel - Kirk and Carly will climb this on Friday This is Mount Daniel - Kirk and Carly will climb this on Friday This is the "trail" up to Tuck Lake - it was literally climbing straight uphill I think this is Trico Mountain Looking back down at Hyas Lake where we started the day - from the Robin Lakes trail Mt Daniel Mt Daniel Tuck Lake in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Tuck Lake in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Mt Daniel Mt Daniel Tucks Pot next to Tucks Lake Tuck Lake in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Tuck Lake in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness The first of the Robin Lakes in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Both Robin Lakes in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Our Campsite at Robin Lake on the first night Our Campsite at Robin Lake on the first night Robin Lake The area around Robin Lakes - it looks somewhat similar to the core Enchantments area Mt Daniel Mt Daniel Robin Lakes Neat parting shot as we were leaving Robin Lakes - Mt Daniel to the left Coming down from Robin Lakes - this is a LOT steeper than it looks Coming down from Robin Lakes - this is a LOT steeper than it looks Coming back down to Tuck Lake - Mt Daniel in the background Tucks Pot down below - coming down from Robin Lakes Deception Pass - There are like 5 trails that meet here - it is a busy place This was the beginning of the Marmot Lake trail Trail sign to Marmot Lake Old trail sign being eaten by the tree Beginning of the Marmot Lake trail - a huckleberry paradise! Small rockslide near the start of the Marmot Lake trail A small body of water on the Marmot Lake trail Lunchtime!  A creek crossing in an old avalanche field on the Marmot Lake Trail - this is the outflow from a pond uphill. A creek crossing in an old avalanche field on the Marmot Lake Trail This was a neat crossing of the outflow from Marmot Lake This was a neat crossing of the outflow from Marmot Lake We learned when you saw a "hiker only trail" it meant it was pretty rough - this was at the junction with the Clarice Lake trail The is the second crossing of the outflow from Marmot Lake on the Marmot Lake trail The is the second crossing of the outflow from Marmot Lake on the Marmot Lake trail Marmot Lake - it was HUGE Marmot Lake - it was HUGE Marmot Lake as we were ascending to Jade Lake Glacier Peak Glacier Peak The flat area approaching Jade Lake The flat area approaching Jade Lake No Name Lake approaching Jake Lake Jade Lake Jade Lake Jade Lake Our campsite at Jade Lake Jade Lake Otis recovering from a tough day of hiking Jade Lake in the evening light Jade Lake in the evening light Jade Lake in the evening light - Dip Top Pass Jade Lake in the evening light - Dip Top Pass I believe this was the small lake that fed the creek we had lunch at the day before - it wasn't much of a lake. I believe this was the small lake that fed the creek we had lunch at the day before - it wasn't much of a lake. There was a large meadowy area near that small lake - there were people camped there and we saw other camp spots as well. Coming back down the Marmot Lake trail Creek crossing on the PCT heading south Looking south to Hyas Lake from the PCT Looking south to Hyas Lake from the PCT Creek crossing on the PCT heading south Approaching the "dangerous ford" of one of the feeder creeks to the Cle Elum river - it wasn't that bad but in higher water it could be challenging Looking down to Hyas lake from the PCT A very rocky segment on the PCT heading south - this was just north of Cathedral Rock I think Cathedral Rock poking up above the boulder field on the PCT Cathedral Rock poking up above the boulder field on the PCT Cathedral Rock Peggy's Pond Peggy's Pond Mt Daniel - Carly and Kirk will climb this tomorrow morning Our campsite at Peggy's Pond - Otis gets cold so Carly wraps him up in her sleeping bag and he lays on her pad Our campsite at Peggy's Pond - Otis gets cold so Carly wraps him up in her sleeping bag and he lays on her pad Peggy's Pond on Friday morning - the smoke had come in overnight Another look at our campsite at Peggy's Pond - Kirk camped up in the trees Cathedral Rock above Peggy's Pond - in the smoke We took a different route down from Peggy's Pond and found the remains of an old cabin or shelter Squaw Lake on the Cathedral Pass Trail