Image Lake
Glacier Peak Wilderness
Image Lake is located just north of an old volcano name Glacier Peak, at the heart of the mountain's namesake wilderness area. It's a one-day trip for the most hearty individuals, so naturally my brother and I made it a two-day trip. We began by hiking ten miles up the Suiattle River Trail. There, the trail forks up Miner's Ridge six more miles to the lake. We made it four miles up the ridge before darkness encapsulated us and we were forced to pitch camp. In the morning, two short miles brought us the most picturesque views of Glacier Peak in all the Wilderness.
Fortress Mountain and other peaks in the vicinity of Suiattle Pass as viewed from Miner's Ridge.
Fortress Mountain from Miner's Ridge.
Wildfire smoke made the views hazy in the late afternoon. Image Lake in the foreground with Glacier Peak.
Sunrise on Glacier Peak.
An apprehensive hoary marmot (Marmota caligata) in his burrow, after being startled by a jumping grasshopper.
Plummer Mountain as view from atop Miner's Ridge.
Sunset viewed from camp.
Sunset on Image Lake and Glacier Peak.
Image Lake viewed from the spur trail to Canyon Lake.
