Crescent Lake

2/21/14  The first day, I headed out from Seattle to the Olympic Pennisula and drove along the Northern border of Olympic National Park. I stopped for a great little run at Marymere Falls near Crescent Lake.
DSC02069 A few hours drive out of Seattle onto the Olympic Pennisula brings you to some gorgeous country. Here the highway starts to drop into the valley with Indian...
A few hours drive out of Seattle onto the Olympic Pennisula brings you to some gorgeous country. Here the highway starts to drop into the valley with Indian…
DSC02070 Down to water level at the East end of the lake.
Down to water level at the East end of the lake.
DSC02074 The surrounding mountains have a beautiful dusting of snow from the night before. I came prepared for rain, but it didn't occur to me to expect snow. Most of...
The surrounding mountains have a beautiful dusting of snow from the night before. I came prepared for rain, but it didn't occur to me to expect snow. Most of…
DSC02075 The dock at the Storm King ranger station.
The dock at the Storm King ranger station.
DSC02077 Heading out on the Marymere Falls trail. I get my first taste of the moss covered trees I will be seeing all weekend.
Heading out on the Marymere Falls trail. I get my first taste of the moss covered trees I will be seeing all weekend.
DSC02078 Crazy hanging moss everywhere.
Crazy hanging moss everywhere.
DSC02079 Awesome water scenery along Barnes Creek.
Awesome water scenery along Barnes Creek.
DSC02141 I took the short offshoot to Marymere Falls and then return later for the Barnes Creek trail.
I took the short offshoot to Marymere Falls and then return later for the Barnes Creek trail.
DSC02081 Marymere Falls.
Marymere Falls.
DSC02083 Another view of the falls.
Another view of the falls.
DSC02086 Back along Barnes Creek for some great, green, mossy scenery.
Back along Barnes Creek for some great, green, mossy scenery.
DSC02088 Great single track.
Great single track.
DSC02089 The creek is roaring in places.
The creek is roaring in places.
DSC02090 Mini creeks forming along the trail.
Mini creeks forming along the trail.
DSC02092 You just don't get this in SoCal.
You just don't get this in SoCal.
DSC02094 Some cool bridges crosssing the creeks.
Some cool bridges crosssing the creeks.
DSC02101 Picteresque every step of the way.
Picteresque every step of the way.
DSC02097 The trail starts to climb out of the canyon into the forest.
The trail starts to climb out of the canyon into the forest.
DSC02107 Switchbacks climbing up the side of the canyon.
Switchbacks climbing up the side of the canyon.
DSC02110 Eventually into the first signs of snow.
Eventually into the first signs of snow.