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July 9, 2000 - Goat Lake
Elevation Gain: 1300 ft
Time (RT): 5 hours
Distance (RT): 10.4 miles
Difficulty: Easy, but long...
  • Goat Lake @ Seattle P-I
  • Goat Lake @ wta.org

    Related Book:
    100 Hikes in Washington's Glacier Peak Region

  • Drive 20 miles past Verlot on the Mountain Loop Highway to cross Barlow Pass. At 3.5 miles from the pass, turn right on Elliot Creek road (No. 4080) and drive 0.8 miles to the trailhead parking lot.
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    Harriet Potter at the
    Elliot Creek trailhead.

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    Harriet Potter shows us this
    is also the way to Goat Lake!

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    Look closely: The one hint
    of blue sky we got all day!

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    Alder, anyone?

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    A nice waterfall
    along the trail

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    As we near Goat Lake,
    we come upon Elliot Creek

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    The massive logjam
    at Goat Lake

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    Low clouds hang over
    tranquil Goat Lake

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    Ron and Tim - "two guys from Kansas"
    Ron recognized Amy from this site!

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    A panorama of Goat Lake
    from the logjam

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    All photos Copyright © Chris Duval