The sun was out, more or less, a little less than more, so I headed up to Snow Lake. I didn’t actually stop at Snow Lake, but headed up to a couple of little lakes near it. The area has several small lakes lwith a stream wandering between them and then eventually going over a thirty foot waterfall. I like them because this time of year they are surrounded by tall golden grasses. The grasses were a foot shorter than normal due to the short growing season and they still had some green in them, but I was afraid this might be the last sunny day before they are covered with snow. The Oregon grape and huckleberries have turned a nice red. It makes for a pretty walk along the edges of the lakes.
The grasses are starting to turn a nice color of yellow.
The trail wanders by the lakes and over a stream many, many times. The term trail is a misnomer. You walk where ever you would like, but it is boggy, so you have to watch where you’re walking. Or put a lot of faith in the waterproofing on your boots. The streams are narrow enough to jump over, with one notable exception, and filled with plants.
I really enjoyed the sun on the water as it was tumbling over the many little falls.
The lakes were beautiful and I had them all to myself. (If you don’t count the bugs. The dragon flies I liked, the mosquitoes not so much.)
and the calm water had great reflections,
It was a very enjoyable day and I managed to break in my new hiking boots just a little bit more.
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