3.5 miles of hiking • 1500' elevation gain •
Used Yak Trax on the climb up to the lake on relatively firm snow and used snow shoes on soft snow on the way down. The lake was covered with ice/snow but you could see the blue thru the cover and you could punch thru with trekking poles in various spots. We continued past the lake and climbed up to some rocks above a saddle for a snack, views and some friendly Gray Jays (aka Camp Robbers). Beautiful views of Stevens Pass ski area as well as the surrounding mountains like Mt. Stuart.
