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missjenn: from 1400 ft to a high of 2500 ft in about 3 miles
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missjenn: Heather Lake, about 1.5 hrs from Hillman City
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missjenn: Kim: our hike organizer, with Olive and Luke.
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missjenn: Pam signs us into the trail register, about 10 am.
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missjenn: boulder within an upturned rootball
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missjenn: A geocache hidden near the lake.
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missjenn: Heather Lake - about 2400 ft above sea level
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missjenn: Heather is on the northeast side of Mt. Pilchuck.
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missjenn: Kim chose a perfect day, with bright sunshine and agreeable temperature.
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missjenn: Lunch along the 0.75 mile, lake-perimeter trail.
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missjenn: clockwise: Matt, Kim, Mike, Pam, Luke, Jenn.jpg
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missjenn: Our timing was great: crowds arrived well after we did.
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missjenn: Many small waterfalls above us.
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missjenn: Snow not too much farther up.
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missjenn: You can see the natural bowl (cirque) in which Heather Lake sits.
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missjenn: Is that snake grass? Or horse tail?
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missjenn: Crystal clear and very inviting, except for the cold water temp!
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missjenn: Arrived back at the cars around 2pm.
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missjenn: Foxgloves (Digitalis) all along the roadway.
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missjenn: Foxgloves (Digitalis)