Lake Keechelus10" of snow fell Christmas Eve, traction tires were required on Snoqualmie Pass, and the 4WD had a full tank of gas, so obviously I had to head out for the first snowshoe of the season! My destination was at the Hyak exit east of the pass where the parking lot was already full of new plastic sleds and lots of happy little folks under 4' tall. I followed part of the Iron Horse Trail, dodging large pickup trucks and many off-leash dogs all the way down to the lake. A smallish peninsula juts out into this stump-filled reservoir, and that looked like a nice place to sit for a bit and take in the scenery. Since it was 22 degrees and a chilly wind whistled through the pass and over the lakes along the highway - which gave the back of my head an ice cream-type brain freeze - I didn't stay too long. Here are a few pictures from this sojourn.
Interesting conifer
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