Heather Lake Hike

Wanting to get out and stretch our legs on a beautiful weekend, we decided to drive over to the Mountain Loop Highway and hike to Lake 22.  Being one of the most popular hikes in the area, however, we arrived to a parking lot that was overflowing with cars all the way out onto the road.  Instead, we opted for a very similar hike to Heather Lake, which could probably be considered a sister to Lake 22 in many respects.  

Here is a link to all of the photos we took on the hike.  

Heather Lake from a scramble up the slope of the cirque that envelopes the lake.  We climbed up to get a closer look at all of the waterfalls coming off the steep slopes of Mount Pilchuck.  

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GPS Info

We collected all of the following data from our GPS unit during the adventure:

Maps

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Elevation Profile

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Coordinates and other details

Mileage:  Time:  Average Speed:  Trailhead Coordinates:

5.2 Miles 2:44:08 1.89 Miles/Hr. N48 04.985' W121 46.338'

 
If you would like to use this info with your GPS unit, the full GPX file is here.
If you want to view this in Google Earth, you can download the KMZ files of the track and topographic overlay.