We were
trekking up the hill when there she was, Nessie, the lock
ness monster. We scrambled for the camera just in time to get
this photo, not really, but there she was. We figured out
this most be the summer home of Nessie.
Lake Easton State
Park is a forested, 516-acre year-round camping park with 24,000
feet of freshwater access on the shores of Lake Easton in the
Cascade Mountain foothills. The park has beautiful mountain views
and hiking trails to explore in the summer and cross country and
snowmobiling trails to enjoy in the winter. The park's location
also allows for snowy winter-sport opportunities.
Summer: 6:30 a.m. to
Dusk
Winter: 8 a.m. to
Dusk.
Sno-Park permit required
from Nov. 15 through April 30.
6.5 mi. Hiking Trails
6 mi. Bike Trails
A $5 daily permit
($50 annual) is required. It may be used at multiple parks on the
date of issue. Daily and annual permits are available for purchase
in person at State Parks headquarters at 7150 Cleanwater Drive
S.W., Olympia, at the four region offices and at parks when staff
is available.
The park provides 40
picnic tables without shelter, available first-come, first-served.
The day-use area is in a wooded setting with grills, fire pits, a
play structure and an amphitheater.
The park is located
within a glacial valley in the Washington Cascade Range. The
Northern Pacific Railroad built a tunnel through the Cascades
beginning at Easton.
Please observe State
Park rules so that all park visitors may enjoy their
visit.
This cache is placed
with the permission of the Washington State parks and the folks at
Lake Easton
If for any reason
this cache listing needs up keep we're only a fun filled weekend
away.
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- The geocache may
be placed on Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
managed property only by written permission from the Washington
State Parks and Recreation Commission.
- The following
items shall not be placed in the geocache: Food items; illegal
substances; medications; personal hygiene products, pornographic
materials; inappropriate, offensive, or hazardous materials or
weapons of any type. Log books are required for each cache and are
to be provided by the owner of the cache.
- It is the
visitor’s responsibility to orient themselves with policies and
rules pertaining to State Parks areas.
- Report any
incident, problem, or violation to State Parks
staff.
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