Golden Larches, Alpine Lakes, WA

The Golden Larches hike in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, Washington, was picked a Readers’ Choice for the Pacific Northwest by Backpacker magazine.

Good call.

The larches are gorgeous in the Fall.

And, just as important to me, the horrendous mosquitoes of Alpine Lakes Wilderness will be gone by then.

One warning comment on that post:

… a great destination, but after 5 miles in, just before the serious climb begins, is a rather treacherous stream crossing …

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