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Seattle: Kachess Lake Trail

Solitude rules on this 9.4-mile out-and-back hike along Little Kachess Lake to rock gardens ablaze with wildflowers,giant green forests, and a quiet lakeside hideout.

Author: Backpacker Magazine
Date: 10 Aug 2005 12:43:32 PM
Activity: Backpacking
State: Washington (WA)
Distance: 9.4 mi  (Change units)
Elevation: Total Gain: 2004 ft
Total Loss: 2242 ft
Net Change: -238 ft
Difficulty: 5 / 10
Tags: Backpacking, Cle Elum, Hiking, Washington, out-and-back, Seattle, Waterfall Hikes
Rating: Unrated   Rate it

TO TRAILHEAD: Follow I-90 E to exit 62. Turn L over freeway onto Kachess Lake Rd. In 5.2 miles, turn R into Kachess Campground. Park near boat launch.

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KLT01

Dist: 4.72 mi Points: 549
Time: none Speed: 0.0 mph Pace: 0:00 / mi
Kachess Lake Trail

Points of Interest

KLT001

Location: 47.358707°, -121.245155°
Head W on gravel path

KLT002

Location: 47.359608°, -121.247101°
Turn R, crossing sturdy bridge over beautiful Box Canyon Creek

KLT003

Location: 47.361641°, -121.244797°
Stay N on rough trail

KLT004

Location: 47.365768°, -121.244202°
Carefully cross cliffside with tantalizing lake views

KLT005

Location: 47.367558°, -121.243927°
Patch of Calypso orchids

KLT006

Location: 47.369808°, -121.243912°
Pass through old-growth cedar and fir forest

KLT007

Location: 47.374168°, -121.241432°
Bluff view: Look over thousands of acres of green forests and mountains in Wenatchee National Forest

KLT008

Location: 47.376129°, -121.241272°
Side trail on R leads to lakeshore with views of tiny island

KLT009

Location: 47.377571°, -121.241020°
Cross creek; mossy waterfalls

KLT010

Location: 47.381222°, -121.238777°
Easy lakeshore access on R

KLT011

Location: 47.403538°, -121.240845°
Reach N end of lake; marshy and overgrown; keep N

KLT012

Location: 47.417629°, -121.243042°
Junction with Mineral Creek Trail; return to trailhead

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