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August
2, 2000
Go
through the gates. Gradually climbing, the trail follows the road
for about 0.5 mile. Then the trail turns left and steeply climbs
through the clearcut for about 1 mile. The higher you go the better
the view of Mt. Rainier. The trail enters the woods and gradually
climbing in switchbacks for about 0.6 mile leads to junction with
Lake Margaret Trail # 1332.1, that goes to the right. There is another
junction in about 0.3 mile with Mount Margaret Trail, that goes
to the right too.
Main
trail continues straight and gradually descending for about 0.8
mile reaches Twin Lakes  .
The lakes are not big, with grassy shores. There are several campsites
at the lakes. In about 0.6 mile from Twin Lakes the trail enters
open rocky slope with a distant view of the waterfall coming down
from Lake Laura .
In about 0.3 mile of steep climbing the trail bring you to Lake
Lillian .
The lake is very beautiful, its steep shores are grown with trees
and meadows. There are several campsites on the northern and southern
shores. The trail continues along the eastern side of the lake,
where it meets with Rampart
Ridge South Trail, that goes to the right and up the slope,
and provides access to Rampart Lakes and Rachell
Lake Trail #1313.
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