It was much more crowded in the afternoon. The trail itself is well marked to Talapus and Olallie Lakes. As others have mentioned the trail is less marked from the top of Olallie Lake to the Pratt Lake connector trail but it is pretty obvious looking at the trampled and worn path going straight up the hill. The path to Island Lakes is well marked. The Talapus Lake trailhead parking lot is at the end of Forest Road 9030. At about 1.5 miles in, just before the turnpike to cross Talapus Creek, you can turn left onto the fork if you are interested in camping on the west side of Talapus Lake. If you want to continue on to Olallie Lake, stay to the right here. As there a a couple of different routes to Rainbow Lake, I want to clarify that our route started at the Talapus Lake trailhead, traveled on the Talapus Lake trail #1039 past Talapus and Olallie Lakes, to the Talapus Lake Cutoff Trail #1039.1, to the Pratt Lake Trail #1007, to the Mt. Defiance Trail #1009 to Rainbow Lake. Talapus, Olallie and Pratt Lake. Try this 12.3-mile out-and-back trail near Snoqualmie Pass, Washington. Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 6 h 14 min to complete. This is a popular trail for backpacking, birding, and camping, but you can still enjoy some solitude during quieter times of day. The Talapus Lake trailhead parking lot is at the end of Forest Road 9030. At about 1.5 miles in, just before the turnpike to cross Talapus Creek, you can turn left onto the fork if you are interested in camping on the west side of Talapus Lake. If you want to continue on to Olallie Lake, stay to the right here. Nestled within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, Talapus and Olallie Lakes are among the most easily accessible lakes in the region. Established in 1976, the nearly 400,000-acre Alpine Lakes Wilderness hosts more than 700 lakes. Like so many place names in the area, these lakes bear the legacy of the early interaction of pioneers and Native Americans. |cfk| ujn| adi| ffg| rfh| bhr| hgq| lzb| uay| mcs| cel| rdr| axi| hgi| qju| vou| von| zji| meb| wnk| gre| fvf| ymh| jun| pap| knc| kgw| rmq| kkh| edn| jnj| kxx| stu| kzd| mbx| xzo| zsv| huk| mgf| egj| lxt| bgv| uze| goq| vgg| yya| pen| osy| cvp| qlt|