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Surprise and Maybe Glacier Lakes

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Surprise and Maybe Glacier Lakes

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This is not the same Surprise Lake as Larry has scheduled for 8/19.
Surprise and Glacier Lakes are in the Central Cascades of Steven's Pass West. The distance to Glacier Lakes is 11 miles. I'm thinking about just hiking to Surprise Lake but we can decide as a group. The elevation gain to Glacier Lake is 2,700 feet. Recent trail report states about 2.5 hours to Surprise Lake a nice lunch stop.
Let's meet at the trailhead by 9am and be ready to go by 9:15, Hazel will be with us.
Parking Pass is Northwest Forest Pass. No privy at trailhead but there is one at Iron Goat Interpretive Site.

If more people are interested in doing this hike on Friday instead of Thursday, I can change the date.
Driving Directions: From Monroe, drive east on Highway 2 to the town of Skykomish and continue for another 10 miles. After you pass the the Iron Goat Interpretive Site on your left, drive another 0.3 mile and take an unmarked right. Follow this road for 0.2 mile through the old railroad community of Scenic, though nothing remains of the town but railroad tracks. Cross the tracks and immediately turn right, parallel to the tracks, following a dirt road for 0.3 mile. You will come to a small parking area which can hold at least six cars, and another similar parking area just beyond it at the trailhead.
https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/surprise-lake-1

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