Lake Twentytwo

Lake Twentytwo is in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest and is on the shoulder of Mount Pilchuck. It is in a 790 acre Research Natural Area (RNA) created in 1947 to protect a small area of old growth forest. The trail is noted for its old growth Cedars and Hemlocks and for its many waterfalls. I hiked this in February with son Edward when the photo was taken. We not only hiked to the lake but around the lake and had our lunch on a rock on the west side of the lake. The trail including the walk around the lake is about six and a half miles round trip and there is an elevation gain of 1350 feet to the highest point on the trail which is only 2400 feet, making this a good hike for the off season.