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June 3, 2004 - Blanchard Mountain
Elevation Gain: 1400 ft
Time (RT): ~3.5 hours
Distance (RT): ~9 miles
Difficulty: Easy/Moderate
  • Blanchard Mountain @ NWEA (w/good map)
  • Blanchard Mountain @ Seattle P-I

    Related Book:
    Winter Hikes in Puget Sound & The Olympic Foothills

  • From Seattle, drive north on Interstate 5 and take Alger Exit (240). Turn left over the overpass, drive a half-mile to Barrel Springs Road and turn left. After 1 mile find a wide gravel road on the right marked Blanchard Hill Trails. Drive 1.6 miles to pass the lower trailhead, continue another 1.6 miles to reach the upper Lily/Lizard Lakes trailhead. There is a large parking area 0.1 mile past the trailhead.
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    The Upper Lily and Lizard Lakes Trailhead
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    Walking through the forest
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    Lizard Lake seemed more like a swamp
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    "False" Lily Lake
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    Lily Lake from a bench on the shore
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    Arriving at the North Butte, looking to Oyster Dome and Samish Bay
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    Blanchard Mountain's North Butte
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    Oyster Dome and the San Juan Islands
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    Looking north to Mt. Baker
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    All photos Copyright © Chris Duval