[pct-l] new route north from Snoqualmie Pass.

[Jeffrey Olson]

I spent the night on the ridge above Spectacle Lake, before you drop 
into the treed, relatively viewless Park Lakes BAsin (heading south), 
and will agree that this stretch - between the top of Escondido Ridge 
after the long, hot climb up from Waptus Lake, and the ridge above 
Spectacle Lake, is one of the most beauteous 20 mile hikes anywhere on 
the trail - rivaling the southern, high sierra.  The trail going up/down 
Escondido Ridge was one of the slower stretchs for me - I just kept 
stopping and marvelling, getting lost in the 3000' craggy peaks across 
the valley...  Enough!

Jeffrey Olson
Martin, SD

On 4/1/2010 12:16 PM, jeff.singewald at comcast.net wrote:
Eric,
> I don't have any first-hand current knowledge about this area, but I will say that the section just north of Snowqulmie Pass along the PCT (from Snowqualmie to the big waterfall just south of Escondido Ridge) was one of the most spectacular parts of the entire trail.  Spectacle Lake may just be the pertiest little lake on the entire PCT.  If the trail wasn't close due to fire re-route, there is no way I would recommend missing this section.
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