Greider
Lakes Backpack
To prepare for our
50-mile high-adventure activity this summer, BSA troop 655 had planned on
backpacking Park
Butte, but this plan fell through due to the amount of
snow still on the ground in the North
Cascades. Instead, we
went to Greider
Lakes near Spada
Lake. We needed something
lower elevation, yet still close to home, and this hike fit the bill
very well indeed. We assumed this hike was not very popular.
None of us had heard of it, and it's on DNR
land that's a bit off the beaten path.
True enough, we didn't see anybody when we hiked in on Friday
night, but good golly did the day hikers show up in force on Saturday
morning. But, who's to blame them for such an amazing hike
along Spada Lake, past lovely cascading creeks, and two pristine alpine
lakes. As evidence of the merit of this hike, I submit exhibit A: the photo album.
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4/29/2016 Sultan, WA |
 Little Greider Lake Reflection. |
GPS Info
We collected all of the following data from our GPS unit during the adventure:Maps
This Google Map is provided by GPS Visualizer
Elevation Profile
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Coordinates and other details
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8.9 Miles 6:24:17 (total), 4:23:57 (moving) 1.39 MPH (total), 2.03 MPH (moving) 47°58'25.5"N 121°36'57.0"W |
If you would like to use this info with your GPS unit, the full GPX file is here.
If you want to view this in Google Earth, you can download the KMZ files of the track and topographic overlay.