Labor Day Hikes

The weather report isn’t so promising for water fun this weekend.  Here is a quick list of suggested hikes

1:  Kid Friendly Hikes in order of difficulty
Hidden Lake:  classic first kids hike trail head off Cedar Brae, before you get to Glacier View Campground 1 mile
Twin Lakes: backside via road to Trinity and FS 6300 2 miles
Twin Lakes: frontside via White River Road, trailhead at Napeequa Crossing  6 miles

2:  Lake Valhalla, Lake Janus or Lake Minotaur, all accessed via FS6700 up the Little Wenatchee or via Smithbrook off RT 2

3:  Merrit Lake, accessed off RT 2

The following four hikes are all challenging, but well worth it (10 miles round trip)
Alpine Lookout, accessed via FS 6910? , just E of the Rest Stop on RT 2.
Rock Mtn from Snowy Creek (off FS6700)
Schaefer Lake Shane release from Trinity Road (requires fording Chiwawa) see: http://www.wta.org/go-hiking/trip-reports/trip_report.2009-08-29.0631411313
Little Giant Pass from Trinity Road (requires fording Chiwawa)

For detailed conditions etc see http://www.wta.org/go-hiking/trip-reports  enter hike name in the search box for recent trail conditions.