2017 Hiking Guide

ROUND TRIP: 2 Miles ELEVATION GAIN: 70 ft. HIKING SEASON: Summer NOTES: Check out the gorgeous water fall on the on the rock wall at the head of the lake! DRIVING DIRECTIONS: At mile marker 158 on US Route 20 (North Cascades Highway) look for the expansive USFS parking area tucked in the trees on the south side of the road. If possible, park in the shade. PARKING PASS: Northwest Forest Pass 15 RAINY LAKE [ MAZAMA, WASHINGTON ] OVERVIEW It’s hard to imagine an easier hike to a more spectacular setting. Starting out in a well established parking area, a wheelchair accessible asphalt path leads approximately one mile through old growth forest to the shore of a stunning alpine tarn set in a granite- walled basin with a two-tiered waterfall. DESCRIPTION Follow the paved, well-marked path (bumpy in places) for approximately 1 mile through a cedar and fir forest to the shores of beautiful Rainy Lake and its surrounding alpine cirque. A return trip via the same path (2 miles round trip) lets you study the dense, lush remains of this appropriately named destination.

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