J. Collini

J. Collini

Goat Lake via Iron Creek

09/16/19

September 2019. Quick day hike with a pre-sunrise start allowed for some amazing blue and grey photos of the White Clouds. Saw a black bear cub on the trail. Heavily trafficked trail. Path gets difficult as you get closer to the waterfall. Saw a couple parties turn back because they were not prepared for that section. Switchbacks were washed out and made for hands and feet climbing in sections on loose footing. We lost the path at one point and ended up going into the rock slide, where the path stays closer to the water. Talked to a couple with a GPS and they said it was about 4 miles to the lake, which makes for about 8 mile round-trip. Fantastic views, no bugs this time of year, and water was refreshing. Lake Rules are you must jump in! :)

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