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| Susie Lake with snow-covered parts of the Crystal Range in the far back |
The trail from
Lily Lake to
Susie Lake is very popular with day-hikers and backpackers alike. Tourists and day-hikers may just walk to the
Glen Alpine Springs Historical Site or continue to
Grass Lake—a
2.7-mile-hike from Liky Lake (one-way). Climbing up to Susie Lake,
Half Moon Lake or
Mt. Tallac also are day options.
To get to Susie Lake, follow
Glen Alpine Trail from the trailhead at Lily Lake to its junction with
Grass Lake Trail. Proceed on the 1.8-mile-long section of
Glen Alpine Trail (
Trail 17E08 in the map below) to the junction with the
Lake Aloha/Gilmore Lake trail post. Up to this point the route is the same as described for the
Half Moon Lake hike.
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| Pond with lily pads next to Trail 17E32 |
Veer left at the Lake Aloha/Gilmore Lake junction to follow the Lake Aloha direction (
Trail 17E32 in the map). After passing various lily ponds, you will soon arrive at the
17E32/PCT-TRT junction (trail post shown on the left). Turn left (southwest) and descend to a beautiful meadow, which is densely covered with wildflowers including alpine tiger lilies. The first Susie Lake overlook is coming up soon. The
PCT-TRT makes a half-circle around Susie Lake and then continues westward to
Heather Lake and
Lake Aloha. Susie Lake's shore allows for stunning views of
Cracked Crag and
Jack's Peak.
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| Maroon-spotted flowers of alpine tiger lily |
More to explore about and around Susie Lake
Veer left at the Lake Aloha/Gilmore Lake junction to follow the Lake Aloha direction (Trail 17E32 in the map). After passing various lily ponds, you will soon arrive at the 17E32/PCT-TRT junction (trail post shown on the left). Turn left (southwest) and descend to a beautiful meadow, which is densely covered with wildflowers including alpine tiger lilies. The first Susie Lake overlook is coming up soon. The PCT-TRT makes a half-circle around Susie Lake and then continues westward to Heather Lake and Lake Aloha. Susie Lake's shore allows for stunning views of Cracked Crag and Jack's Peak.
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