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Palouse to Cascades Trail - Lake Keechelus — Monday, Jan. 13, 2025

Snoqualmie Region > Snoqualmie Pass

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Type of Hike

Day hike

Trail Conditions

Trail in good condition

Road

Snow and ice on road

Bugs

No bugs

Snow

Snow free

Trails Hiked

Keechelus Lake upstream with Snoqualmie, Guye, Kendall Knobs, and Dungeon (c) onehikeaweek

Disclaimers

Quick-and-dirty version

Access: Summit East Ski Area
Round Trip: 6 miles
Elevation Range: 2520′-2560′
Essential Gear: cross-country skis
Dog-Friendly: no on groomed trails

The Trail

My first time cross-country skiing and couldn't be happier to be on a nicely groomed and mostly flat trail!

Our Route

  1. From Hyak Sno-Park, we went along Keechelus Lake for six miles round trip.

Highlights

  • Lake and mountain views

Lowlights

  • An afternoon start with an early sunset
Snowshed Head above Interstate 90 across Keechelus Lake (c) onehikeaweek
Two summits of Roaring Ridge above Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail (c) onehikeaweek
The groomed and flat Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail (c) onehikeaweek
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