Twin Sisters Lakes

Twin Sisters Lakes

A hiking trip with my brothers to Twin Sisters lakes in the William O Douglass Wilderness Area in late August 2016. We had nice weather for our entire stay of 4 days. Album has 42 images.

August 25th, 2016 - After you cross the new bridge on Deep Creek road a couple hundred yards further is Deep Creek Falls. You do not get a good view from the West Side, but by walking back toward the bridge a couple hundred feet, I was able to find a large fallen log I could cross on and access the lower end of the falls.

August 25th, 2016 - A view of the main Falls up close.

August 25th, 2016 - All that is really left there is the fallen hotel/bunkhouse. Copper city was started in the early 1900's to support the mining claims in the area and was active until 1947.

August 25th, 2016 - A warning sign on site about the dangers of Arsenic and Calcium in the ore. The picture show the Blacksmith shop and Lumber-mill in 1937.

August 25th, 2016 - Here is an image of the industrial area of the site. Not much left to see there.

August 25th, 2016 - A view of the collapsed North side of the bunkhouse.

August 25th, 2016 - You can see how the roof was cover with apparently old stove pipe to help with leaks. The bullet holes didn't help with the leaks either.

August 25th, 2016 - Some of the handmade cedar shakes used on the side.

August 25th, 2016 - My brothers Wayne, Noel and I hiked into Twin Sisters lakes in the William O Douglass wilderness area for a few days. We have been going there since we were kids more than 50 years ago.

August 25th, 2016 - The pretty Amanita muscaria is one of those mushrooms you don't want to eat. Commonly called Fly Amanita, it has hallucinogenic properties. It is quite eye catching as you walk the trail.

August 25th, 2016 - The Northwest side of Big Twin Sister lake is quite beautiful and I practiced my reflection pictures there. Tumac mountain is in the background.

August 25th, 2016 - My daughter Chris and I have stayed at this camp several times in years past located at the Northwest end of big twin. A wonderful beach with clear deep water is nearby.

August 26th, 2016 - A reflection image of Tumac Mountain in Little Twin Sister lake.

August 26th, 2016 - Mornings at little twin are usually calm and I took this reflection image as I was returning to camp before breakfast.

August 26th, 2016 - Another reflection on little twin.

August 26th, 2016 - An old mine sled below the Black Jack mine just North of Little Twin Sister lake. You can see the mine before getting to the lake up the Deep Creek trail.

August 26th, 2016 - Military jets buzz the lake as we must be in there fly zone. They come over several times a day.

August 26th, 2016 - This old mine lies along the Sandridge trail, just after you pass the Tumac Mountain turnoff heading East. It does not look safe to enter.

August 27th, 2016 - A cloudy Sunrise over little twin.

August 27th, 2016 - We took a day trip to Apple and Pear lakes. After leaving the old mine you pass pretty little Round Lake before getting to Blankenship Meadows.

August 27th, 2016 - Another view of pretty Blankenship Meadows looking West toward the lenticular cloud and Mt Rainier in the trees.

August 27th, 2016 - As we arrived at Blankenship Meadows we noticed a large lenticular cloud near Mt Rainier.

August 27th, 2016 - Apple lake sets in a pretty bowl with meadows all around. It's loaded with Eastern Brook trout. When we were kids, we camped at Blankenship Meadows and took a short climb over the hill to catch dinner.

August 27th, 2016 - Wayne and I went to Apple Lake as kids and caught lots of Eastern Brook trout for dinner.

August 27th, 2016 - Pear lake is one of the clearest and deepest lakes I have run across in my hikes and loaded with Eastern Brook Trout.

August 27th, 2016 - Notice the angle of the tree that fell into the lake. That gives you an idea how deeply it drops off. When it is calm you can see the tree clearly as it heads to the bottom.

August 27th, 2016 - A look at Pear Lake as you hike in from the West side.

August 27th, 2016 - The outlet on the West end feeds Apple lake and forms the small end of the Pear.

August 27th, 2016 - A short distance East of Blankenship Meadows are the pretty Blankenship Lakes. This is the largest one and has fish in it.

August 27th, 2016 - As we hiked back from Apple and Pear lakes, I took this image of the old trails through Blankenship Meadows from the East end.

August 28th, 2016 - Wayne and I were up early to watch the Sunrise the last morning we were there. It was pretty clouded over, but the Sun broke through a hole in the clouds for about 15 seconds.

August 28th, 2016 - Mist rising from little twin before Sunrise.