Monogram
Lake is a pretty cirque lake that is a great spot for camping, trout fishing,
and taking other side hikes (including one to the old fire lookout at Lookout
Mountain). It is located between Lookout Mountain and Little Devil Peak in the
North Cascades National Park, and is accessed near the town of Marblemount, starting
from a trailhead along Cascade Creek Road positioned between Lookout Creek and
Monogram Creek (outflow from the lake) in the Mount Baker - Snoqualmie National
Forest. Be ready for a steep hike; it is steady going uphill with basically no
level spots anywhere. The trailhead is at 1255 feet elevation, and the trails
go continually upwards to 5400 feet, at which point you can see the lake and descend
to it at 4873 feet. It's about a 9+ mile round-trip hike. The deep forests, cascading
streams, higher views across the Cascades, subalpine meadows, and privacy makes
it a great place to camp and enjoy.
Forested
trails leading up into the mountains to Monogram Lake
Logjam
waterfalls along the trail
Open
meadows and residual snowfields on the way to the lake
Distant
view of Monogram Lake, nestled in its cirque
Beginning
of logjam at outflow of lake, where water cascades down via Monogram Creek
Mt Adams
