Lake Ingalls
HIKE: Lake Ingalls
MILEAGE: 9.0 miles roundtrip
ELEVATION GAIN: 2500 feet
SEASON: mid-Summer
PARKING:a decent sized lot. Extra parking available along the road (west side only). We parked along the road, maybe 0.1 miles from the lot/trailhead.
THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND:
There is a dirt road approach to the trailhead (about 10 miles one-way). When we went (Summer 2019) it wasn't bad at all, but some years it can get gnarly. Check the WTA link below for recent trip reports for more info on your time frame.
This hike is longer, and has some "scrambly" feeling spots at the end of the hike. Assess your own comfort level with how it will be down-climbing, while you're heading up.
There are mountain goats. At this time, they had babies. Read up on info about mountain goats, if you do not know about their behaviors.
MORE INFO: https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/lake-ingalls
07.13.2019
The Squish is 4 months old (17 weeks)
Hike #7
Okay.
So.
This hike kicked my butt.
This was the first hike that I felt like I maybe wouldn't be able to do my half of carrying The Squish.
1: he's 17 POUNDS NOW
2: the elevation felt more than what was stated
I didn't think that 9 miles was too much more than what we'd already done with The Squish.
By the time we hit Ingalls Pass, though, I was wiped, and we were only 3 miles in with 1.5 more to go.
We did this hike with our good buddy Kory (Uncle Kor-Kor!) and I bonked so hard on the way up, he continued on while we found a space in the shade so I could eat, and we could change/feed The Squish.
I felt much better after eating -- I think I also underestimate the calories burned by breastfeeding! (The Squish had eaten 3x and I had only eaten once at that point!)
Hiking with someone that understands hiking with squishes, makes things slower is so helpful.
At the top, there are cairns (rock stacks) that help guide you along the trail.
There is a chute-looking way that many people opted to scramble up to the lake.
The trail is better-suited for baby-carrying folk.
Although, there are also some bits that feel like scrambling along the actual trail as well.
I paused a couple times to assess different routes up, and took my time deciding/"climbing" up.
Slipping on loose rock carries different risk when carrying a squish.
We made our way to the lake, and enjoyed a nice lunch.
We spent about an hour taking pictures, relaxing, and eating.
Heading down was good, but I also noticed my body starts really reacting negatively to hiking at around the 8 mile mark.
My pelvis aches, and my muscles just fatigue.
That is the point my personal body is at, and I made a mental note of it.
While also struggling the last mile and a half.
I have never been so glad to see a parking lot.
This hike has been on the list for a long time, and I am grateful to have gotten the chance to cross it off with my little family!
MILEAGE: 9.0 miles roundtrip
ELEVATION GAIN: 2500 feet
SEASON: mid-Summer
PARKING:a decent sized lot. Extra parking available along the road (west side only). We parked along the road, maybe 0.1 miles from the lot/trailhead.
THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND:
There is a dirt road approach to the trailhead (about 10 miles one-way). When we went (Summer 2019) it wasn't bad at all, but some years it can get gnarly. Check the WTA link below for recent trip reports for more info on your time frame.
This hike is longer, and has some "scrambly" feeling spots at the end of the hike. Assess your own comfort level with how it will be down-climbing, while you're heading up.
There are mountain goats. At this time, they had babies. Read up on info about mountain goats, if you do not know about their behaviors.
MORE INFO: https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/lake-ingalls
07.13.2019
The Squish is 4 months old (17 weeks)
Hike #7
Okay.
So.
This hike kicked my butt.
This was the first hike that I felt like I maybe wouldn't be able to do my half of carrying The Squish.
1: he's 17 POUNDS NOW
2: the elevation felt more than what was stated
I didn't think that 9 miles was too much more than what we'd already done with The Squish.
By the time we hit Ingalls Pass, though, I was wiped, and we were only 3 miles in with 1.5 more to go.
We did this hike with our good buddy Kory (Uncle Kor-Kor!) and I bonked so hard on the way up, he continued on while we found a space in the shade so I could eat, and we could change/feed The Squish.
I felt much better after eating -- I think I also underestimate the calories burned by breastfeeding! (The Squish had eaten 3x and I had only eaten once at that point!)
Hiking with someone that understands hiking with squishes, makes things slower is so helpful.
At the top, there are cairns (rock stacks) that help guide you along the trail.
There is a chute-looking way that many people opted to scramble up to the lake.
The trail is better-suited for baby-carrying folk.
Although, there are also some bits that feel like scrambling along the actual trail as well.
I paused a couple times to assess different routes up, and took my time deciding/"climbing" up.
Slipping on loose rock carries different risk when carrying a squish.
We made our way to the lake, and enjoyed a nice lunch.
We spent about an hour taking pictures, relaxing, and eating.
Heading down was good, but I also noticed my body starts really reacting negatively to hiking at around the 8 mile mark.
My pelvis aches, and my muscles just fatigue.
That is the point my personal body is at, and I made a mental note of it.
While also struggling the last mile and a half.
I have never been so glad to see a parking lot.
This hike has been on the list for a long time, and I am grateful to have gotten the chance to cross it off with my little family!
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| but did I get it all? |
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| mt stuart |
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| lake ingalls |
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| lunch view at the lake |
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| taking a break on the way up |
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| mountain goats |
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| flowers on the way down |
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| almost to the car |
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