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Lake 22 — Friday, Jul. 11, 2025

North Cascades > Mountain Loop Highway
The now famous trash heap-kind Loth Family removing it all.

Hiked Fri.July 11. Theme of this post-Leave No Trace. We Can Do Better.  Take Trash Home With You. If using the privvy toilet at the lake-PUT the TP in the box! Squatting behind a tree-Take you TP home with You. Shout out to Aaron & sons for trail cleanup. NOTE: Lake 22 trailhead and trail closed Mon-Friday, July 15-Oct. 31, 2025 for trail work.

WOWZA-trail improvements are noticed and appreciated! Thank you to all the agencies and people involved.

WOWZA-'the work cart trash  heap' at mile ~1.75 is just shocking, sad, infuriating. 

But WOWZA-thanks Aaron Loth for the clean up on Aisle 22. This is what kindness and caring look like!

Flowers blooming! Lake refreshing for wading. Waterfalls wonderful. 

Helpful Deets: Arrived 0830 on Fri. 7/11-parking 85% full, same when returned at 2 pm. But someone parked along highway, hopefully got a ticket.

Trailhead bathroom: Stocked and not bad. Thanks Verlot rangers. One door doesn't seem to lock.

A great day in the mountains.

Thank you Aaron and sons.
Privvy (toilet box) right before the lake. Great place to put your TP.
Such a mystery-on the trail TO the privvy.
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