John Guilford's Hikes

Date: 2026-03-17

Location: Long Lake

People: (including myself): Happy Hikers

				        Alt.	Miles
North Chuckanut Mtn Trailhead:	10:00	100	0
Long Lake/Falls/Lunch:		12:15	1200	5.3
Leave:				1:00	1200	5.6
Trailhead:			3:10	100	11

We started at the North Chuckanut Mtn Trailhead.  About a 1/4 mile in the trail crosses a small creek with a nice waterfall. The trail initially climbs for the first 2-1/2 miles gaining 1200 feet.  It then flattens out and follows the ridge top.  You pass east of a ridge that separates the trail from Fragrance Lake. 

The trail was pretty good initially, but the further we got, the muddier it got with some pretty wet crossings on sketchy logs near the lake. 

At the lake there are trails on either side.  We took the trail on the east side.  About half way down the lake we stopped for lunch.  There, there is an outflow creek from the lake with a very nice waterfall.  It is best viewed from below, but it was a bit of a muddy scramble down a steep slope to get down to the base. 

Lunch falls from the side. 

Lunch falls from the bottom #1. 

Lunch falls from the bottom #2. 

Lunch falls from the bottom #3. 

Pretty mushrooms. 

Lots of wonderful moss. 

Falls near trailhead.