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Canyon Lake 797 |
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| Ranger's
Report |
Weather |
Road
Condition |
River
Level |
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| Distance: |
6
miles one way (23.5 total) |
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| Hiking
Time: |
3.5
hours |
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| Trailhead
Elevation: |
6050
ft |
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| Elevation
Gain: |
-400
ft |
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| Season: |
July
- October |
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| Difficulty: |
Strenuous |
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| Rating: |
Best
- Very Good - Good - Fair |
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| Use: |
Light |
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| Users: |
Hikers,
horsemen |
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| Region: |
Darrington
Ranger District |
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| Maps: |
USGS
Gamma Ridge & Suiattle Pass
Darrington Ranger District Map
Printable Topo Map |
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| Permits: |
Northwest
Forest Pass is required |
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| Driving
Directions: |
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From
Seattle take I-5 North to Exit 208 to Highway 530 East to Arlington.
Follow Highway for 32 miles to the intersection with Mountain Loop
Highway in Darrington. Turn left and follow the highway, turn right
to Suaittle River Road #26 (right after you cross Sauk River bridge).
Go for 22.6 miles to the Suiattle
River Trail #784 trailhead.
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will have to continue by foot for 10 miles. Turn left to Miners
Ridge Trail #785. Follow trail for 7 miles, take right fork
to Image Lake and follow it for about 0.5 mile. Pass the lake and
turn left to Canyon Lake Trail #797. Make sure you look for sign
"Trail Not Maintained", or you may end up traveling around the lake.
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| Trailhead: |
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| Campsites,
water, toilet available on the South side of the Image Lake. |
| Trail: |
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The
trail starts at a junction with Miners
Ridge Trail # 785 on the east side of Image Lake  .
There is no sign indicating Canyon Lake Trail, but a note "Trail is
not maintained". Going through the meadows on the eastern side of
the lake, it climbs the ridge and quickly drops into the valley. Views
of Plummer and Sitting Bull Mountains are astonishing. In about one
mile the trail enters an old forest. In about 0.5 mile the trail starts
climbing, leaving the woods and entering meadows several times. At
times when the trail comes out onto rocky slopes, it can be very slippery
due to snow and water. The trail steeply descends (about 0.5 mile)
to the lake. The lake is very beautiful. It is definitely worth the
effort
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An impressive cirque
with waterfalls and snow field almost completely rounds the lake leaving
open just the south shore, which is covered with meadows. |
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