We haven't been to the cabin to vacation in quite awhile. It was fun to be up there again and I took the kids exploring up the White River Valley at the northwest end of Lake Wenatchee. We went on the Twin Lakes trail a little ways and found this cool look-out spot.
Further up the road we found White River Falls that I never even knew was here. It was really impressive. There is a decent-sized Forest Service Campground here that only had one camper staying in it on a really nice summer weekend, so looks like a fabulous place to enjoy the scenery and the river.
And even further upstream, at the end of the road, is this waterfall. This is the parking lot for trails leading west to a few different passes over the Cascades and to Glacier Peak.
On Sunday we drove down the newly re-opened Highway 2. There was a long section where we could only drive 35 mph and couldn't stop or pull over at all. This is taken from an open picnicking spot along the Wenatchee River in the Tumwater Canyon area. As you can see, a lot of the forest has burned.
Goofing off at Riverside Park in Leavenworth.
We spent all Sunday afternoon at Lake Wenatchee. On Monday, we left the cabin early in the morning and went on two little hikes: Bygone Byways Interpretative Trail just east of Stevens Pass (featuring artifacts from the railroad and original highway) and Lake Elizabeth (off Money Creek Road just west of Skykomish). Lake Elizabeth was a nice little loop trail around the lake that ended up getting really muddy at the end. The huckleberries, blueberries, wildflowers, and scenery almost made up for the muck.
So much green! Can you find Edison?
We had a picnic lunch at Eagle Falls just east of Index. It is a really great spot for cliff jumping and an amazing, deep green swimming hole for summer fun. We weren't prepared for swimming though, so just took it all in and made plans to head back again on our way to the cabin and to bring life jackets.
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