Ranger and I went to check out Fragrance Lake & Lost Lake for the first time! I’d heard about Fragrance lake a few time, but hadn’t made it out there until today; it was great exploring some of the surrounding trails! The trail up to Fragrance lake was well maintained and super easy to follow. We circled the lake counterclockwise and admired the Douglas Squires and Birds singing in the trees! After circumnavigating Fragrance Lake, we cut up to the old road and took a right. We walked this road just for a couple hundred feet, then hung a Left up the hill to join the steep biking trail up the ridge. This trail was Super Steep and had one small section where the hikers were required to stay straight up the hill while the bike trail took a side trail. I presume to prevent collisions between bikers and hikers.
At the trail junction, the Pup-Pup and I took a Right and made our way down All The Stairs of Rock Trail. Very cool bit of trail along the rock cliffy area with lots of cool holes carved out of the rock : ) We continued down the trail and took a Left on South Lost Lake Trail. We followed this to the North end of Lost Lake and took a Right at that junction and followed the mini ridge and lake shore along the East side of Lost Lake. I really enjoyed this piece of trail with its great lake views and ridge walk feel. There was a spot about half way along the lake at the outflow stream where you can get right now next to the lake. We stopped here for a min for snacks and water break.
Thus fortified, we pressed on. This trail continued past the South end of Lost lake to another trail junction and took a Right. This 0.7mile bit of trail headed UP to join an old road about 700ft above Lost Lake. This trail was muddy and very direct. No switchbacks lol. There was a small lookout opportunity here near Chuckanut Mountain-South Peak. We snaped a pic and continued on. We followed this old road until it joined up with South Lost Lake Trail again and took a Left.
Once back to the main trail area, we followed the main trail down from Fragrance Lake the was we had come in. Per Gaia 8.4miles and 3,000’ gain.
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