At long last, the final portion of our Thanksgiving trip to Leavenworth, Washington! As you read in part 1, we stayed in a tiny house and enjoyed Leavenworth’s adorable charm and delicious food (we’re still talking about the breakfast biscuits and wood-fired pizza…drool). In part 2, we hiked to frozen Colchuck Lake (in the glorious, beautiful snow). And now we’re doing a few more hikes!
We tried to squeeze in as much as we could in our final day in Leavenworth, so we started with breakfast and the best Americanos at Argonaut (I’m obsessed). And then we hit the trails on Icicle Ridge, a mountain that overlooks the little town of Leavenworth. Now, in our little hiking guide book, it said this 4-mile hike would take 3 hours. We laughed this off, thinking we’d knock this bad boy out in a little over an hour. Guys, it took us the full 3 hours. It was so steep. And quite slippery on the way down, I might add!
But the views were well worth the burning legs. The ridge looks out over the whole town, with a pretty impressive backdrop of peaks in every direction.
Next up, we drove over to Lake Wenatchee to hike the super short trail up to Hidden Lake. It was the most picturesque and peaceful little hike through the snow.
Hidden Lake was also frozen over (I didn’t realize this happened so early in the winter season), which made for some pretty amazing photos with Eric’s drone.
By the way, these flannel lined jeans kept me looking super dorky (hello, baggy pants), but they were the absolute best for warmth. I will love them forever.
I can’t even tell you how perfectly magical this snow was in its fluffy glory. It was the softest, fuzziest snow I’ve ever seen. Check out this crazy snow shape on the frozen lake.
We can’t wait to return to the Leavenworth area for some more hiking next summer!
-Ally
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