Gold Creek Trail to Alaska Lake — Saturday, Jul. 8, 2000

Snoqualmie Region > Snoqualmie Pass

What a difference a year makes... last July the trail was completely obscured by deep snows following the Gold Creek crossing. Arrived early and hit the trail wondering when snow would force me back. Thankfully, I reached the Alaska Lake junction on a trail that was 99.99% snow free. The first mile had some noticeable improvements but the later half has quite a few large fallen trees. Enjoyed sharing the trail with a deer and an owl. A few humans were sighted as well. The meadows following the Alaska Trail junction were rich with abundant wildflowers. Returned to pause at the Silver Creek crossing to ponder if it will ever be possible to cross it without getting the feet wet.