Rainier (reflection lakes)

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Posted by Nagendra Kolluru on June 25, 2009 at 2:45 AM

Any information on the state of reflection lakes - is the road open and has the ice melted? Planning a trip around the 4th of July - any info would be appreciated
thx
nagendra

Posted by Bryan Swan on June 25, 2009 at 4:11 AM

The road is open from the west. Flood damage between the Stevens Canyon Entrance and Box Canyon has that section of the road closed until the end of July. I really doubt the snow will be melted by the 4th, but the lakes should at least be partially thawed.

Posted by Kosta Koeman on June 26, 2009 at 12:59 AM

You may want to consider the two Tipsoo Lakes (which I think are nicer). Can't comment on road/lake conditions.

Posted by Jamie Fullerton on July 15, 2009 at 8:39 PM

Hey Nagendra,

I'm just curious to know how your trip went. Had I not been so swamped with work across these last two months, I would also have suggested Tipsoo at Chinook Pass. At any rate, did you head up there?

Cheers,
-jamie

Posted by Nagendra Kolluru on July 26, 2009 at 7:19 PM

Hi
Sorry for the delayed response. The trip went ok, tho there was still ice on parts of reflection lakes on the July 4th weekend. The flowers were just starting off on the edge of the road and there was still a sheet of ice on the other side of th road too. Looked like it would take a few weeks to get to see more blooming flowers by Paradise.
thx
nagendra