With all our traveling lately it had been quite a while since we were able to get out for a hike. Saturday was a beautiful fall day, so we took advantage.
We drove 45 minutes east of Seattle on I-90 to Snoqualmie Pass and parked at Alpental, one of the ski areas there. Our objective was a great picnicking spot overlooking a large alpine lake (Snow Lake). It was a good, steady climb without being overly strenuous.
The area near Snoqualmie Pass is at a relatively low elevation (probably why they put the highway there). It was chilly, but not high enough for there to be any snow yet. We topped out at only about 4,400', a full 2,000 vertical feet lower than where we usually start our hikes at Mt. Rainier.
Pictures here.
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