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| Hiking | 6.17 Miles |
2,150 AEG |
| | Hiking | 6.17 Miles | 3 Hrs 54 Mns | | 1.75 mph |
| 2,150 ft AEG | 23 Mns Break | | | |
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| partners | | First hike of day. We got started up the trail to Stevens Lakes. The uphill began right away, and was fairly steep. The trail was in mostly good condition. We passed an adit and some tracks, remnants of mining in the Silver Valley. I liked the section of trail that crossed a large talus slope. There was also a neat waterfall just off the left side of the trail. It’s a short, steep descent to go check out the base of the falls, but worth the effort.
Lower Stevens Lake was very pretty. We took in the sights then traveled down the west side of the lake to some better views at the south end. We inadvertently stumbled upon the best trail up to the upper lake. Upper Stevens was also very pretty. Originally, heading up to Stevens Peak was an option for today, but after looking at the mountainside, we opted to skip it.
We took a less desirable route back down to the lower lake, then continued down the main trail back to the trailhead. Saw three other hikers. And in the parking lot, chatted with three New Zealanders who were bicycling across the US.
Both lakes had some great campsites along the shore. I can see why this one is a fairly popular hike. |
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