So we had some free time one day, and I saw what looked to be a beautiful glacial lake on our map. There looked to be an access road, parking, and a short walk to get to the lake.
We got our regular honeymoon drinks, Starbucks Americano's, and headed out for a hike. Unfortunately the access road wasn't plowed, so we parked at the bottom and started up.
The scenery was breathtaking! The pine trees were huge, the air was clean and crisp.
There were babbling brooks, and tons of wildlife fluttering by around us.
The hike got continuously harder the farther we went. The snow was as deep as our knees!
(Would've been perfect for snowshoes, or actually a snowmobile.)
The lichen was abundant, hanging off most trees.
There came a point where after walking and randomly sinking in the snow, we realized that this lake was MUCH father than it looked on the map. It would be a very long time until we even made it to the start of the trail, let alone the base of the far away mountain where the lake was.
So we turned around, and hiked back to our car.
By the time we got back to the car, we were exhausted. It was a long hike.
This is a small river flowing from the mountains. It was amazing how clear the water was everywhere.
On the way in the car we saw Green Lake. In the summer it looks green because of the type of algae living in it. In the winter, we saw people playing on the frozen water, cross country skiing, and para-sail skiing.
Although we never made it to the "hidden" glacial lake, it was still a nice breath of nature we got to experience.
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