Don't have much to add to ALW hiker's comprehensive post from 8/16, other than to say that if you like larch and don't like lots of people, this is a perfect trail right now! A few updates:
- Ran to Lake Donald, stopping at Lake Ethel, Lake Julius, and Loch Eileen along the way, with a little bit of High Meadows roaming at Lake Donald. This is a pretty runnable trail, other than a few grunty bits (mostly on the way in). Total of 3 hours each way, including lots of time at each of the lakes along the way.
- Not at all crowded and I had each lake to myself when I stopped. There were about 10 cars in the parking lot when I rolled in at 9 AM on a Sunday. Almost all parties were backpackers who I encountered coming out. Several folks said they were coming from Larch Lake / Chiwaukum rather than the Scottish Lakes themselves.
- The larch and huckleberry are beautiful right now, mostly concentrated around Lake Donald and in the High Meadows.
Enjoy!
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