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07/18/18 - Lake Angeles To our own surprise, we made it up to Lake Angeles on our first try. Usually, this is our training hike. We make it first to the stream, maybe 720 feet, then up to 1000 or 1500, and then, maybe, we make it to the lake, a climb of over 2400 feet. This year, getting to the trailhead has been a problem with twenty minute road construction delays, each way. We did it anyway. We started early to avoid the backup at the park entry gate just after the trailhead turnoff. Then we climbed, and climbed and climbed. It's a beautiful trail and a good hard work out. It passes through shaded forest with limited undergrowth, but now and then the light cuts through and highlights something wonderful. The lake was as we remembered it, placid in its bowl of high stone walls. It was too cool to contemplate swimming, so we admired the lake, its island and the setting while we rested. We had made it all the way up to the lake, and on our first try of the season.	The lake in its bowl of mountains
Bloodroot	Shooting stars
The trail	A trillium
Shoots	Pacific dogwood
The stream	We're not sure what these are, but they're pretty.
Another view of the lake	A tempting view of the lake

Keywords: lake angeles

04/28/18 - Trilliums on the Lake Angeles Trail Between winter conditions and road repairs, we haven't been hiking the Lake Angeles Trail lately. We finally made our way back, and were pleasantly rewarded. The trail is as beautiful as ever, the trilliums were starting to bloom, and aside from some gravel stretches, the road wasn't much of a problem.	The little stream, one view
A trillium	Another trillium, just getting ready to bloom
Yet another trillium	Another view of the little stream

Keywords: lake angeles, trillium, spring

11/15/17 - Lake Angeles Trail Rains The autumn rains have come. We took a rainy day walk up the Lake Angeles Trail. We only made it to the bridge about 700 feet above the parking lot, but, en route, we saw a host of waterfalls, signs of rain and a squirrel.	Water under the bridge
A small cascade	Tree trunk and friends
The trail was a river.	A squirrel
Fresh wood	Signs of rain
Water from the earth	Another view
More water on the trail	Rapids

Keywords: autumn, lake angeles, waterfall

10/09/17 - Frogs on the Trail We had a rather dry summer, but for some reason we've been seeing a surprising number of frogs along the Lake Angeles Trail. We've heard them before, up at the lake, but we've never seen them along the lower reaches of the trail.	A waterfall near the foot bridge
A frog	Another frog
Fall color	More fall color

Keywords: lake angeles, animals

06/15/17 - Lake Angeles Trail The Lake Angeles Trail is great for a workout. It's only a ten minute drive from town, so it's often our fallback for exercise when we don't have a lot of time. On our last trip we got to experience the season with trilliums both ready to open and already with pods having bloomed some time ago. The Pacific dogwood was like this too, with both slightly green early flowers as well as white ones in full bloom.	The bridge on the Lake Angeles Trail
White water	Water under the bridge
Early Pacific dogwood	Pacific dogwood in full bloom
An early trillium	A late season trillium
More water	And even more water

Keywords: flowers, lake angeles, trillium

04/04/17 - Lake Angeles Again We made it back to the Lake Angeles Trail again. It will be a while before we get back to the lake, a 2400+ foot climb, but we did make it to the little bridge, perhaps 730' above the parking lot. There was no snow or ice on the trail until we climbed about 600', and it looks like there was more across the bridge. While the snow slowly melts, we'll build up for the full climb. If all goes well, we'll be in shape when the trail up near the lake thaws out.	Up near the bridge
Snow on the trail	The little bridge
More of the trail	A cathedral of trees
The trail again	The big rock, 500' above the parking lot
Another darker view from the trail	The stream near the parking lot

Keywords: lake angeles

12/10/16 - Lake Angeles Trail in the Snow We took advantage of the early snow to check out our snowshoes on the Lake Angeles Trail. We only climbed about 500' or so, but others had made it to the lake. They just wore hiking shoes. No snowshoes for them. It may be a while before we make it back up to the lake again, but as far as we are concerned, the trail is a winter wonderland.	Snow and forest
Winter forest	More winter forest
Another bit of winter	Salal
Winter wonderland	More magical winter forest

Keywords: lake angeles, winter

11/17/16 - Lake Angeles, At Last It was probably the spaghetti and meatball dinner. We were seriously carb loaded, so we made it all the way up the Lake Angeles Trail to the lake. The trail was as beautiful as ever, and it was great to get back to some of the alpine outcrops as we neared the lake. Then we saw the first snow. There was a bit here and there on branches. Then there was a thin layer underfoot as we headed up the "chute" to the lake. The lake itself, nestled in its bowl of mountains, was stunning. Snow has already been accumulating up at four thousand feet. The temperature at the parking lot had been 37F, but it was only 34F higher up. We crunched around on the snow for a bit and enjoyed the views of the crags and snow covered trees on the slopes. It was cold, so we only stayed for a while. Then we walked down, slowly descending as the temperature rose. By the time we neared the car, the temperature was decidedly balmy. It was an amazing hike, and we owe it all to spaghetti and meatballs.	An icy scene
The lake and mountains	Mushrooms and frost
Across the lake, the little island	More frost
Green trees	Another view of the lake and mountains
Snow on the ground	Green mosses in the high country
The trail	Seen en route

Keywords: lake angeles

12/01/15 - Lake Angeles Snow There's already snow on the ground along the Lake Angeles trail. It's a Christmas wonderland.	This looks Christmas-y.
Are those Yule logs?	That's the little bridge.
Maybe it's time to start shopping for a tree.	White snow, black stream

Keywords: christmas, lake angeles

06/25/15 - Lake Angeles Somehow or another we managed to get up to Lake Angeles. It involved a two thousand three hundred and ninety foot climb along a lovely wooded trail we often think of as a cathedral with the long bare trees of the forest understory resembling pillars. The lake was as beautiful as ever. The water was clear and the high cliffs were devoid of snow. It was a hard, wonderful climb. There really isn't all that much more to say.	The mountains across the lake
Driftwood	Someone made a raft.
Columbine	Pillars of the cathedral
Trilliums, some over a foot across	Mysterious plants we think of as Indian pipes
More mystery	Mystery in white - Wilkie Collins?
This was a great year for these.	Happy faces on the bridge

Keywords: lake angeles, trillium

04/14/15 - Spring on the Lake Angeles Trail The Lake Angeles Trail starts at about 1900' above sea level and it climbs and it climbs. We haven't made it up to the lake yet, but we are getting back into shape. There are no trilliums yet, but the early spring flowers, and a few mushrooms, are coming out in the lower reaches.	A sunny day on the trail
Little mushrooms	A violet orchid
A little yellow violet	A large mushroom emerging

Keywords: lake angeles, spring

03/03/15 - A Dusting of Snow We haven't had a lot of snow this year, so it was nice to see a little dusting on the Lake Angeles Trail.	A dusting of snow
More dusting	More snow
A thinner dusting	The forest

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02/10/15 - A Very Wet Lake Angeles Trail We haven't had much snow this winter, but we've had lots of rain. We walked a little ways up the Lake Angeles Trail, to the little bridge, and we haven't seen the trail so wet and so much water flowing in at least ten years. Since we're still playing with slow motion video, here is some running water for your viewing enjoyment: Flowing Water 1 Flowing Water 2 Flowing Water 3 Flowing Water 4	There was lots of white water.
There were also a lot of green things growing.	White water near the little bridge
An underground stream - bubbling visibly near the boardwalk	Downstream from the little bridge
The wet trail	A curtain of drips
More drips	Funghi

Keywords: lake angeles, winter

08/27/14 - Lake Angeles Trail - Notes and Berries We've been climbing the Lake Angeles Trail a bit lately, partly to get into shape and partly to avoid the brilliant summer sun. We noticed a memorial stone placed near the trail for Barry Koehler, the pilot who died here when his plane crashed. The two survivors of the crash are now running Harbinger Winery and Adventures Through Kayaking these days. It's been ten years now, but clearly he has not been forgotten. On a cheerier note, we also noticed a lot of berries. It is late summer now, and all sorts of berries are ripening. So the forest is accented with reds and oranges and brilliant blues. Some we recognize, while for others we'll just share our curiosity. We haven't made it up to the lake yet, but we'll keep trying.	There is a memorial for Barry Koehler a bit off the trail.
The cathedral of the woods	Pacific dogwood
More pacific dogwood	We're not sure of these
Knick knack	More of those blue berries
Huckleberries	We're not sure of these either
Mahonia berries ripening	Salal berries

Keywords: harbinger winery, lake angeles

12/09/13 - Winter on the Lake Angeles Trail Needless to say, we didn't get all the way up to the lake. We were tight on time, and we were not in the best shape. Still, we managed to make our way through the winter woods to the stream crossing, about 700' above the parking lot. It was cold, and the trail had a thin coat of snow on it, but it was not slippery. It was also beautiful.	The bridge over the stream
Snow on logs	Snow on the boardwalk
Snow on the trail	A very Christmassy scene
Snow on salal and Oregon grape and probably other plants	Snow on the rocks
Less snow as we descended	Ice on the water

Keywords: winter, lake angeles

08/31/13 - Lake Angeles Trail

We've been having some changeable weather lately with rain and wet and then sunny and dry. The Lake Angeles Trail takes one through a variety of climes. Here's a photo of a gateway into the sun and mist of our local forest.

Gateway

Keywords: lake angeles, weather

07/28/13 - Lake Angeles We made it up to Lake Angeles again. This time the weather was clear and bright. In fact, it was almost too bright, which is why we chose to take the shady trail up to the lake.	A slightly glary view to the south
Another view	Our favorite island
Logs in the water	A root
A flower	Starbursts
A mysterious pipe	A mysterious mold

Keywords: lake angeles, trails

06/11/13 - Lake Angeles

We recently made it up the trail to Lake Angeles. That's a 2400' climb, and this may be our earliest ascent. A few weeks ago, there were still reports of snow and ice on the trail and around the lake. One hiker, who had turned around a bit shy of the lake, explained his decision saying that it was too early in the season for an injury. But, more recently, hikers we have spoken with were reporting a clear trail.

We started our climb with no particular hope of making it to the lake. In fact, we didn't even bother taking a water bottle, but at some point, we started to feel the pull of the lake. This often happens to us. Sometimes it will be a beam of sunlight cutting through to the forest floor. One time it was the start of a light snow. This time it was just the raw pull of the lake.

It was cloudy, so we couldn't see the walls of mountain surrounding the lake, but that made it all the more mysterious. We could see the little island and maybe some distant snow through the mist. It was a spectacular feeling, and all the trilliums in bloom only added to it. We may not make it back up to Lake Angeles for a while, but this climb made a great start to the season.

The island

Mists

You might be seeing a bit of distant snow.

Trilliums

Did we mention Pacific dogwood?

Keywords: lake angeles, trillium

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