Surprise Lake

Last weekend I went on a backpacking trip to Surprise Lake, one of many lakes in the aptly named "Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area" of the Cascades. Although every lake is a surprise when you reach it after a few miles of hiking through forest, this was the one to get named "Surprise Lake."


Other highlights of the trip:
good company

mountains

swimming in the clear water

peaceful sunset

hiking to Glacier Lake on the second day




The only bad part of the trip was the bugs - mosquitos and blackflies were so ferocious that I spent over 50% of the time looking very stylish in a "head net" to keep the bugs away. It worked though. I have bites on my neck and ankles but none on my face!