Careless-Internet-63 t1_j94opi2 wrote on February 19, 2023 at 5:25 AM

The distance is a bit of a stretch and you'd have to snowshoe in, but skyline lake is my absolute favorite winter destination at Stevens. Very good snowshoe hike and super cool spot, I haven't personally built snow shelters there but I know people who have

kkicinski OP t1_j94pnpy wrote on February 19, 2023 at 5:35 AM

Thanks! We have snowshoes but the problem with Skyline Lake is that you have to park in the ski resort parking lot. We won’t get there early and it’s a holiday weekend. I’m looking at Valhalla Lake, it sounds like it’s pretty flat for a quarter mile. That would be perfect. Have you done that one?

Careless-Internet-63 t1_j94sspu wrote on February 19, 2023 at 6:10 AM

I have not, but last time I did skyline lake I was able to park on the side of the road and walk to the trailhead because the ski resort lot was completely full