Pinnacle Lake Trail

I had done this trail with a friend in the spring of last year but pulled back before actually hitting Pinnacle lake. The snow pack was so hard, we couldn’t make out where the trail was and couldn’t see our own footsteps. So we had done the shorter trail to Bear Lake and then almost made it to Pinnacle Lake. I was shocked today to see how close we were to the lake back then, before we had turned back.

Here you can see where we had to park and then hike to the actual trail head. This was the same case last year and I was wondering if they had fixed the road. I wasn’t surprised to see that they had not because ...

As you can see, the road is gone. Literally washed away and I can see how they haven’t fixed it. Thing is, I’ve seen this happen couple other times here in the Pacific Northwest and those others were fixed. The long hike to the trail head is actually nice and a welcome warm up. After the hike, it sure would be nice to jump into the car at the trail head but alas ... that is not the case.



The only footbridge on the trail has seen better days as well but it was solid as a rock.


At the trailhead is a poster for a brutal homicide that happened on the trail in 2006. Although that is very creepy, shocking and depressing, I try to focus on what a nice hike this is. Close to the lake, there is a memorial plaque on one of the trees as a very picturesque place in the trail. So fond thoughts to the families of these hikers and thank you to those responsible for this memorial to them.


Here you can see the lake and it was much prettier than my pictures show. Really need to get a better camera someday.


Then it started to snow and the temperature dropped quickly!

Towards then end of the trail, very wet and muddy dog!