Alpine Lakes Wilderness- Margaret Lake

We continued our training this week for our 175 mile backpacking trip in August. Yes, you heard correctly- looney, gluttons for punishment...call it what you will- to us, it's a great way to truly escape the rat race and enjoy the beauty of the Northwest. Our recent training hikes have brought us to some great places including Margaret Lake, which... it turns out... had the perfect amount of cold "sting" to be an utterly refreshing dip. I love summer so much I could shout it from the rooftops. There is nothing more wonderful than a hot hike in the Cascade Mountains with this at the end!