Annette Lake

Roundtrip: 7.5 miles, Elevation again 1400 ft, Highest Point 3600 ft

August 22, Annie Rose, Cly'ta, Keja and I hiked to Annette Lake near Snoqualmie Pass. It was such a beautiful sunny day but the tree covering kept us cool most of the way up. The pictures do much of the talking....then we reached Annette Lake...so serene, still, quiet....we ate our picnic lunch, took in the scenery then hiked back down. This was Keja's first hike with us but definitely not her last!!!
Hmmm...I wonder how many people bring their llamas on the hike! But at least its allowed!
Annette Lake!!
Got Keja in a picture!!








Thick forest leading to the lake


Tons of granite rock!


And wild flowers (or weeds) but I like to think of them as flowers!



Looking at the babbling brook!

SEAHAWKS!

Let football begin!

August 21, Brandon and I attended a Seahawks preseason game against the Green Bay Packers...we were ahead, until we were behind, then we lost!!! So sad!
A couple of my friends bought season tickets so I hope to see them at a few games...but all the home games fall on my weekend to work so we'll see how many games we actually get to.

Pre-funking at Contour!

My handsome hubby!

Lodge Lake

Roundtrip 4 miles, elevation gain 900 ft, highest point 3500 ft

A lovely quick hike at Snoqualmie. This was a fun hike because we hike diagnonally up the Summit West ski slope under the chair lifts. After we reach the top of the hill, Annie Rose, Cly'ta and I then descended down toward Lodge Lake. This would be a great beginning hike for a backpacker....a great place to set up camp at the lake and enjoy the weekend. It is my hiker friends' next goal....we'll see if that happens.

Lodge Lake

View of the Snoqualmie Pass mountain range behind Annie Rose and Cly'ta

Beaver Lake, on the way to Lodge Lake

The Cascades

Summit West ski slopes and chair lift

View from the ski slopes

Cougar Mountain ~ August 12, 2010

Roundtrip 4 miles, Elevation gain 1200 ft, highest point 6700 ft

I had to start my work stretch this Thursday evening, but for a little exercise on a really pretty late August morning, my mom and I hiked Cougar Mountain. I thought it would be a really nice 4 mile 'jaunt'. Well it was still really nice (and fun) but it got my heart rate going the entire 2 miles up. It was a lollipop route, and from the trail head you waste no time increasing your heart rate on the 'stick' part of the lollipop. That's the point I guess, right?!?! Anyway, only 15 minutes from my house, can't beat this hike. Because it was never clear cut for logging, the views of the valley aren't amazing because the trees block any view. But the trees were BEAUTIFUL and being on Cougar Mountain made me just a bit anxious that we might actually spot a cougar! Kept our speed brisk!



One of many bridges over the creeks.

We will never forget.....

Rattlesnake Ledge

4 miles, elevation gain 1160 ft, highest point 2078 ft

August 10, Cly'ta, Annie Rose, their friends, Julio and Megan, and me climbed Rattlesnake Ledge in North Bend area. It was a quick little jaunt, but got my heart rate up none the less due to our brisk pace!! The best part...never feeling guilty about eating my chips during the picnic lunch!






Rattlesnake Lake