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| Hiking | 6.57 Miles |
622 AEG |
| | Hiking | 6.57 Miles | 4 Hrs 18 Mns | | 1.68 mph |
| 622 ft AEG | 23 Mns Break | | | |
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| no partners | | Decided to drive up North on a whim for the afternoon to visit Watson Lake. I’d only been once before and hiked on Peavine, so I was excited to do the loop! I totally meandered and took everything in as I was in no rush.
I actually missed the traditional parking lot turn and was about to turn around when I saw a secondary parking area called Lake overlook (and it was free!), so I parked there and headed to the right to start the loop.
Just FYI There was a ton of things in the air that would make anyone with severe allergies miserable without proper meds! Once I got off the Peavine trail onto the loop trail it definitely got more interesting. For a hike with not a ton of elevation gain, you’ll still get a great workout. Climbing up, down and all around the rocks is a bit tiring! It was also pretty hot and humid.
Highlights for me were the treehouse, the cool geology & seclusion of the middle of the loop and also the waterfall dam. I did also see someone’s shelter tucked away and I didn’t get too close since I was solo, lol. I only saw one other woman hiking solo on the loop portion, but did see a solid amount of people once closer to the TH.
The water levels were pretty low; looked less than half full and the shallow areas were covered in algae. The sunset was a total stunner which was an awesome bonus! Really glad I got outside and always love exploring new places! |
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Wildflowers Observation Moderate
Sporadic on the loop. A good amount near the TH. |
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Watson Lake |
26-50% full |
26-50% full |
| | | The water level was VERY low, but people were still kayaking and SUP. I’d guess less than half, refer to photos. | | _____________________
| Restless between adventures... |
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