Chain Lakes Trail

Yesterday we went on a beautiful hike with Josh, Tarelle, and Rocklyn and friends Beth, Amber and Steve. We hiked the Chain Lakes Trail up near Mount Baker. It was a long hike but the kids did great! We had beautiful views of the mountains - and as an extra bonus a lot of the plants were turning fall colors already. The wild blueberries are red right now and they lit up all the hillsides.




Here is the family descending to Mazama Lake (Hale is sleeping):



Some beautiful mushrooms - they were about the size of my fist. Landon said they look like they came straight out of Mario Brothers.



Josh, Tarelle, Rocklyn taking a blueberry break:



Landon feeds Hale is first fruit, a wild blueberry:

He likes it!

Approaching Iceberg Lake: The frigid lake water made this whole valley cool.

Taking a break by the chilly lake:

Approaching Hayes Lake:

Family picture by Hayes Lake:

Hiking up and away from Hayes Lake:

Reaching Herman saddle and glimpsing the million dollar view:

Mount Shuksan:

Crossing a cute little bridge by Badgley Lakes:

Becky and Tarelle at the end of the hike:

Rocklyn and Josh at the end of the hike, with views of Badgley Lakes:

Hale at the end of the trail and waiting to be fed: