A suitable hike to cap off quite a good day of research. Ghost Lake has promise as a lovely, short day hike option from Norway Pass but boy does it need work. Brushing, retread, and even a bridge! I wanted to finish this hike pretty quickly, since it was 5pm when I started. In fact, I considered turning around before getting there because I was frustrated by brush and what felt like quite a bit longer hike than I anticipated.
However, I did eventually get there, and it was very pretty in the evening sun. I sat on a log and had a snack before heading back.
The trail is still followable, but not particularly pleasant to hike. Needs WTA love, but it did seem like someone came through recently and brushed and cut some stuff out (they didn’t do any swamping, though). There are also two large sinkholes in the trail, one on the Ghost Lake spur, the other on the traverse away from the parking area. Otherwise the tread is OK.
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