Palouse to Cascades Trail - Lake Keechelus — Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024

The trail was lovely and straightforward. It is shared with cross-country skiers, so we stayed off-trail or to the left. Parking at the SnoPark was easy because we purchased a day pass beforehand, but know that if you buy a season pass, it won't apply unless it's for SnoParks with groomed trails like this one. People before us had to buy a day pass on top of their session pass.

The trail signage was a little confusing near a campground. Hiking trails that look like the path you're meant to follow didn't lead to much. It seemed like you were meant to stay up high at the ski trail the whole time and not go closer to the lake edge.

Overall a straightforward out and back. We didn't see a clear turn around point so we just turned when we started to get tired.