Snow Lake
1 week ago
Early fall color appearing on shrubs
16 this month · 213 reports
Olallie Lake via Pratt Lake Trail
Snoqualmie Region
updated 1 week ago
The trail to Olallie Lake via Pratt Lake Trail is in good condition with no snow reported as of September 14. The road is rough but passable, and parking at the Talapus/Olallie lot was full at 10 AM on a recent. Some muddy sections are present, and the boardwalk near the Talapus junction is deteriorating, with some boards collapsed as of July 8. Fall colors are starting to appear on the far side of Olallie Lake as of September 14. Bugs have not been a significant issue in recent reports.
Generated from 56 trip reports. Trails change faster than reports do, so check anything you’d turn around for.
What hikers ask about Olallie Lake via Pratt Lake Trail
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The road is described as rough but passable as of September 14. It was suitable for all vehicles in earlier reports from August 3 to July 5, but the condition has degraded more recently.
The boardwalk section just before the Talapus junction is deteriorating and has collapsed boards, making it treacherous as of July 8. Some muddy sections are also present on the trail as of September 14.
The Talapus/Olallie parking lot was full at 10 AM on September 14, with some cars parked down the road. Earlier reports suggest arriving before 9 AM on Saturdays to secure a spot, though one report from July 18 notes parking a quarter mile from the trailhead due to traffic.
Fall colors have started to appear on the far side of Olallie Lake, near the talus field below Island Lake, as of September 14. Thimbleberries and salmonberries were beginning to flower in early July.
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Trail notes generated from recent reports. Conditions change fast.
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Recent1 week ago
Snoqualmie Region > Snoqualmie Pass
Rain made me pivot from the hike I had planned to a loop around Olallie Lake. This turned out to be a great rainy day hike, and it was nice to see a good ground-soaking given the wildfires near Snoqua...
Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area
I did a solo day hike to Pratt Lake and back. I ate lunch at the lake. It was early on a Monday morning so only about 6 cars in the lot when I headed out at about 7:00am. There were about 20+ cars ...
Older2 months ago
Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area
Nice trail and nice hike. No bugs too!!Just a note for trail maintenance. The old wood boardwalk has seen better days.
Older2 months ago
Snoqualmie Region > Snoqualmie Pass
We got to the trailhead around 9am, and had to park a quarter mile from the trailhead. As we parked, there was a little traffic jam on what was now a one lane road.The other parking note is that it se...
Older2 months ago
Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area
Always a good one. Arrived a bit before 9a this summer Saturday to a full lot, but only had to park about ten cars down the access road. The trail was pleasantly uncrowded as usual, and a really nice ...
Older2 months ago
Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area
7 of us from Seattle Mountaineers' CHS-1 cohort set out from the Pratt Lake TH at 7:35 yesterday under partly cloudy skies and perfect hiking temperatures for July, not too hot, slight breeze. This TH...
Older2 months ago
Snoqualmie Region > Snoqualmie Pass
Hiked from Talapus Lake trailhead to Pratt Lake for an overnight backpacking. Trail is well maintained and the bugs were not to bad. Many thimbleberries and salmon berries are just beginning to flower...
Older4 months ago
North Cascades > North Cascades Highway - Hwy 20
Overnight at Rainbow Lake from the Pratt Lake / Granite Mountain trailhead. Did a day hike over to Mason and around to the Little Bandera trail after setting up camp, but it was hot and sunny and stee...
Older4 months ago
Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area
Camped one night on the far side of Olallie Lake. Signs say campfires are allowed below 4000 ft but the sign walking up to the lake says no campfires. Didn’t check out the vault toilets. Trail was wel...
Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area
Trying to get ready for bigger summer hikes I used this trail as a conditioner. A dozen or so cars in the lot when we arrived and about the same number when we left. Outhouse decent and stocked.It's...