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Hike 12/13 Snoqualmie Pass PCT (alternate for Twin Lakes Snowshoe)
Snoqualmie Falls, still looking impressive even though the volume of water was 80% LESS than at the peak of the flooding
Falls was still kicking out a lot of spray
Rainbow created by the misty spray from the falls
This is what 10,000 cfs looks like. The flow maxed out on 12/11 at 68,000 cfs!
Saw a herd of about 20 elk at Meadowbrook Farm
We've walked the trails here at the farm, a lovely spot near the foot of Mount Si
Wonder if the elk were appreciating the sunny weather
The herds tend to spend most of the year in the valley here, and can be frequently seen
Snoqualmie Summit ski area, strangely bare on Dec. 13
Hiking on the PCT south from the pass. Starts out in trees...
...but quickly breaks out into the open ski slopes, with nice views of Snoqualmie, Guye, Red, and Kendall Peaks
View eastward, with fog hanging over Lake Keechelus
Beaver Lake and Guye Peak
Shady trail section near Beaver Lake
Red Mountain
Normally on a mid-December Saturday, the lifts would be packed with skiers and snowboarders
Granite Mountain
More views of the pass peaks
Twin Lakes, our original destination, is normally a 3.5-mile one-way on trails and roads.
The road was driveable within a mile or so of the lake, but this washout stopped my van
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