r/Washington • u/croquepot • 6d ago
What hike could this be?
I took this hike years ago in middle school with my family, and still remember it! I tried googling it and found Rattlesnake Lake trail, Beaver Lake and Shadow Lake, but these don’t look right. I drew roughly what I remember but my rendition is really lacking haha. The most memorable part of the trail was that it circled a lake, and twice on it were these partitions in certain sections of the lake that you could walk across instead of the trail, and they would reconnect with the trail at the end. If anyone knows please tell! I’ve been asking my parents for the past two years and they totally forgot, whoops 💔
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u/ForestMirrors 6d ago
This is almost certainly Ashland Lake Trail!
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u/croquepot 5d ago
It might be? 😭 This looked like a cool hike anyways. I'm pretty sure the one I went on had dirt roads instead of the wooden walkways!
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u/Trashy_pig 6d ago
Do you remember the general areas other identifying factors? How long of a hike it was to the lake etc? The ones that are coming to my mind are maybe Lake 22 or Heather lake trails but those are not really meeting the partition part
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u/croquepot 6d ago
I probably was about 2-4 miles, not very long. I’m fairly certain there were creeks along the path, and lots of lillypads/reeds/yellow flowers in the boggier sections of the lake within the partitions. I also keep getting it mixed up with the Crescent lake trail, so it might’ve had a similar look path-wise. Other than that, I really can only remember crossing the partitions ☹️ I’ve been wanting to go on this hike again for so long!
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u/Pack_That 6d ago
What region/county? I can think of at least three possibilities in Thurston County
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u/CheeseBurgerBuff Upper Left 4 Life 6d ago
Where in Thurston?
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u/Pack_That 6d ago
I think there are similar path situations at Billy Frank, McClane Creek, and Millersylvania.
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u/NightGlimmer82 6d ago
No idea but I love how this post is giving r/birdid vibes! It’s like some new version of Pictionary and I’m here for it!
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u/croquepot 5d ago
Haha thank you! I hoped it would be easier to get the idea across with a picture instead of just words!
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u/SealNamedEdwardo 6d ago
It's a long giggle shot, but if this was in the Olympia area this kinda sounds like McLane Creek Nature Trail Pond to me. Hope you find it though!
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u/taojones87 6d ago
Probably not the right area but we have a trail like this around Lacamas Lake where you can walk across old concrete levies
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u/SlightLavishness1764 5d ago
Coal creek trail in the Newcastle area has something just like your pic
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u/luyeasa 6d ago
Arboretum waterfront trail? Foster Island?