LOST LAKE



Waterfall



Been getting lots of rain in southcentral Alaska this summer.  Oh well, just makes us appreciate the sunny days when they get here.  Thought we had a window of good weather last week for a trip to Lost Lake near Seward, Alaska.  So we loaded up the truck and headed south on August 4 arriving at the Primrose Trail just before 11 am.  Weather looked promising, or so we led ourselves to believe as we set off for the 8 mile hike to Lost Lake.  Along the way, we detoured for a view of a spectacular waterfall! 

After about 5 miles we emerged above the trees on the ridge leading to our destination.  This is one of the most scenic parts of the trip, when you can see.  We couldn't.  See very far that is, as a change of weather greeted us on high.  Fog, rain and wind, with temperatures in the low 50's.  Already sweat drenched, we became chilled as we labored on.  Perfect conditions for developing hypothermia.  After what seemed an eternity we reached the lake and set up our tent in a relatively flat and dry spot (no standing water).  The rain continued throughout the evening keeping us inside the tent.  Dinner was a bagel and cheese and a brownie for good measure.  A good book and an early bedtime finished the day.





Showing the colors





Friday morning we awoke to foggy and still damp conditions.  The rain stopped long enough for us to cook breakfast and explore the area just a bit but the weather gave no indication it would improve very much so we decided to get while the getting was good.  We packed quickly and hit the trail.

By the time we reached the truck, the sun was out in force and the day was glorious.  We decided to head the few miles into Seward and grab a spot in the city campground near the beach.  We enjoyed a great evening drying out our gear and watching ships on Resurrection Bay.  A campfire and a green chile burrito put a nice cap on the day.

We played tourist for a few hours on Saturday morning.  Then, as the weather threatened to change once again, we headed home.  All in all, a good trip despite the rain.