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June
26, 2000
The
trail follows the ridge and in about 1.2 mile reaches the junction
with Island Lake Trail, that goes to the left. A short hike (about
0.4 mile) up the trail completely covered with snow leads to Island
Lake  .
The lake is very pretty with several small islands. The lake's north
shore with nice campsites is free of snow.
From
the junction main trail continues for 0.3 mile leading to the Rainbow
Lake .
There is still a lot of snow, but the trail is easy to see. The
lake is about 50% frozen, the campsite is snow free. One can probably
descends to Blazer Lake
following the creek that flows out of Rainbow Lake, though the slope
is quite steep and completely covered with snow. Another 0.5 mile
trail with some patches of snow leads you to the small lake .
There is another snow-free campsite there. The trail ascends through
the woods for about 0.3 mile and then steeply descends for 0.2 mile
in switchbacks to the junction with Mason
Lake Trail #1038. In about 300 feet the trail reaches a turn
to the right to Kulla-Kulla
Lake. The trail follows the ridge and then starts climbing up
the north-east slope of Mt. Defiance. Solid snow starts soon and
the trail is difficult to find. In about one mile the trail turns
to the south slope that is snow free. Gorgeous view of the surrounding
mountains and Mt. Rainier
opens from here. The trail continues for about 3.5 miles to Thompson
Lake and meets with Thompson
Lake Trail #1009.1.
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