Summit Lake

Difficulty: Moderate

5 miles round trip
Northwest Service Pass Required

 

 

This is one of our favorite hikes. It is so beautiful, and on a hot day it is super refreshing to hop in the lake to cool off - super cold, but refreshing. We did get a bit of a surprise however this year. We don't usually head up to Summit Lake this early in the year because we like it to be nice and hot when we go, and living in the PNW, that usually isn't until well into August. This year has gotten an early start and we have been having weather in the 80's and 90's for weeks now, so we decided to head on up for a swim. Well, duh! Seasons in the mountains are very different than down below, and we just weren't thinking. Yup, we ended up playing in the snow to cool down instead. It's all good though - we still had a blast!

To get directions and more information on this hike (along with this years amazing picture updates) please visit the original posting at : Summit Lake