西雅图夜未眠(七)----Lake Dorothy
上周末是一个阳光灿烂的一天，我们3家朋友老老小小14个人一起去hiking。这次我们选的是华州最有名的20个Trail中的第2名- Central Alpine Lakes Loop (Backpacking)
Preview: The 75-mile stretch of the Pacific Crest Trail between Snoqualmie Pass and Stevens Pass is a very popular backpack trip, and it deserves to be. More than 700 lakes and mountain ponds fill practically every low spot in the glacier-carved terrain of this Wilderness. The route is supremely scenic with countless viewpoints, beautiful forests, acres of huckleberries, rugged mountains, and several gorgeous lakes. The entire trip is rather strenuous, however, and it requires either a lengthy car shuttle or careful timing to meet the buses that service both ends. These arrangements are a bit cumbersome, so I recommend doing a loop trip instead. This not only solves the transportation problem but also allows you to sample some of the trail＊s best miles without having to work as hard as you would with the full trip. Finally, since you won＊t have the mindset of having to get from Point Ato Point B in time to meet the bus, you can set a more leisurely pace and take the time to do several spectacular side trips to some of the most beautiful places in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness.
Directions:Dorothy lake trail #1072Drive State Route 2 East going 2.8 miles west of Skykomish, Washington. Turn South (right) onto the Old Cascade Highway (Money Creek Campground). The road is the last right turn before the highway tunnel. Drive the Old Cascade Highway for 1 mile then turn South (right) onto the Miller River Road (FS #6410) for 9.5 miles to the roads end at the trailhead.
Length: Round Trip = 14 miles
Difficulty:Rated from Moderate, to Difficult, to Hard - Depending what section of the trail you are on.
Elevation Gains: Start = 2200 feet
High Point = 3800 Feet
Permits: Northwest Forest PassFree Day Use and Overnight
permits required at all Alpine Lakes Wilderness Trails. Available at Ranger Stations and Trailhead.*
Information -- For updates on road and trail conditions, contact the Skykomish Ranger District at 360-677-2414 or visit the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Web site at www.fs.fed.us/r6/mbs/recreation/
红方块标记的就是Lake Dorothy 
在6410这条路上开9.5 miles 到达trail 入口，一路上金黄色的树叶让我们感到秋天美好的色彩。就象徜徉在秋天的童话里。这条路是石子路如果不是开的SUV，车子要小心了。
一路上常有瀑布小溪，我们大家会驻足观看细细聆听，溪流哗哗地流著，没有千万辆坦克同时开过的轰鸣，却有阵阵余音绕梁的旋律。
trail 保养的非常好，到处是用圆木搭好的小路。这是一个很大的工程。为了方便大家行走。
一路上美景不断.....心情格外的欢快.....
儿子他们来回走5，6miles 已没问题了。
走了一个多小时我们到达了湖边. 静静的湖水，和着云，映着山，让人置身一种静谧、安详的氛围中...平静的湖水,在灿烂的阳光下,泛着鳞鳞的波光,时而闪亮,时而暗沉,湖水的颜色也时而是绿色，时而更近于暗青,可大家的心情应该是一样的,一下子远离了城市那种快节奏生活,大家都无语的注视着湖水，融入这恬静世界，静静的感受这远离喧嚣的清净，好似蓄久的疲惫都可以随着眼神泄落在这静静的湖水中.
湖水水平如镜，绿色的水面给人以深遂的感觉。
大家坐在湖边的大石头上一边吃着午餐一边欣赏着美景，大家都不想早早离开，孩子们尽情的玩耍，我们大人就在一起聊天。
踏着秋天的晨曦，走进秋的凉爽. 秋韵如诗，秋韵如歌，秋韵如画的温馨里，心絮随著晨曦的袅袅，悄悄散落，飘远……
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