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“Thank you all for your responses. This is a very helpful group. I have done some research, based off of what you folks have suggested.^^^^It turns out that most of the lakes are either too far to hike into or too far to drive to with the time I will have. I apologize for being so unspecific. I have no real vacation until July, and since I want to start getting out with in a couple of weeks, where ever I go should be able to be reached within a few hours, hiking and driving included. I live in Kent.^^^^Looking at trail reports, I have found a few possibilities in the Darrington Ranger District. These areas reportedly have low usage, and shouldn’t have much in the way of snow by the time I leave.^^^^Of course, I haven’t visited any of these destinations myself, so I was wondering if I might find some information on them: Frog Lake, Pinnacle Lake, and Heather Lake. All looked to be somewhat promising in the way of solitude and maybe even fishing opportunity.^^^^What do you trailblazers think?^^^^Thanks again^^^^Andrew”
Am I correct in assuming that most of these beautiful scenes are of seasonal ponds that contain no fish? Or are they more substantial than they seem?
At any rate, I’d like to visit some of these areas for myself, the photographs are inspiring. Once again, thanks for sharing.
Andrew
That was a great story. Thanks for sharing. I’ve never been able to do much cross-country backpacking; I haven’t yet acquired all the skills that are needed.
That must have been a wonderful experience though…
Andrew
“I feel like a novice among you people (probably because I am). My record for an alpine lake is a 16 west-slope cutthroat, and I don’t even have a picture. ^^^^Congratulations on all of these fish (Even the dead one). ^^^^Andrew^^”””
“Brian,^^^^I had heard that Goat Lake was open, but I have never been there, and couldn’t find it in any of my hiking books. I did read a brief summary and see a picture of the lake on another forum though, and it seems like a worthy destination.^^^^Could you provide a few details for me? Maybe species, average size, and a basic trail overview. Any or all of those would be great. My sincere thanks for your help.^^^^Andrew”
“Great topic!^^^^For me, it would have to be as follows:^^^^1. Cutthroat ( prefferably westslope)^^2. Rainbow^^3. Brook^^4. kokanee^^^^Sadly, those are the only 4 species I have caught in high lakes or streams. I would love to catch a golden trout or atlantic salmon, (I’ve caught the anadramous version on the Green) but I can’t imagine that these fish are very common?”
“I have many favorites… I’ll just mention a few. A beatiful hike [but often far too crowded] is descending down through Grand Valley, then going back up to Grand Pass and following the ridge back to the trailhead. Another favorite is the Pasayten. It is an easy area to take cross-country, and there are many breathtaking vistas of different peaks and river valleys… Ramon Lakes, Larch Pass, Black Lake… The list is endless. Lastly, the Mt Rainier Area is spectacular. One of my favorite treks is to George Lake via Noble Knob. There are just too many hikes too name… And too little time to hike them.”
“The logs indeed remain. The obstruction slowed me down by at least an hour. From what the ranger said, that portion of the trail has not been maintained in over 25 years, which would explain its poor condition. She also said that abandonment of the trail was being considered. (To me it seemed it was somewhat abandoned already.) Apparently the cost would be so high to restore it that they see abandonment as a better option. ^^^^One thing is for sure. There is no easy way into fawn. It’s either 40 miles going clockwise around the loop, 10 of those on an unmaintained trail, or 15 miles taking the reverse side of the loop, with roughly 7000 feet in elevation gain and loss. ^^^^Either way, I will return someday. Thanks for the info.”
