Last couple of hikes

The last couple of hikes were very similar. This 3 mile hike to the lake and waterfall again involved everyone including my granddaughter.

Her hiking skills were nearly gone and she ended up being carried for about 2.5 of the 3 miles on my shoulders. Here she was a little unhappy because the mist from the waterfall was getting her wet. My youngest son thought it was funny and egged her on.

She was much more comfortable sitting on grandma's lap further away from the mist and she found a couple of chipmunks that loved her penutbutter crackers.

This last hike was only for the more agressive hikers. It began on a 40 degree morning after it rained all night. About 1/2 mile into the hike, the path crossing the stream was completely covered in water and not passable. So we hiked up through the woods about 1-200 yards and found a log that we were able to cross with some difficulty. Once over this obstacle, it was just steep, cold and wet until we reached the midpoint overlooking Glacier Lake.

These two pictures are on a rock ledge overlooking Glacier lake. It was a resting point before we continued up the mountain.

As we got further up, it got colder and we hiked partly through snow covered trails.

Once we arrived at the upper lake, the storm clouds were moving in quickly. The mountain peaks cannot even be seen at this point because of the clouds. We didn't stay long up here and headed back down.

This was a beautiful hike, but one that required much more energy. Overall, a great week and a great vacation.