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SpecialistHippo4551 t1_j94ygx2 wrote

Washington wise you're in a desert of nearshore sand in Vancouver. The nearest rocky ish tide pools will be over by Ilwaco but the jetties can have extremely dangerous surf. A more natural alternative would be a long drive to La Push or even Salt Creek. You might have more opportunities in OR.

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kkicinski OP t1_j94pnpy wrote

Thanks! We have snowshoes but the problem with Skyline Lake is that you have to park in the ski resort parking lot. We won’t get there early and it’s a holiday weekend. I’m looking at Valhalla Lake, it sounds like it’s pretty flat for a quarter mile. That would be perfect. Have you done that one?

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Careless-Internet-63 t1_j94opi2 wrote

The distance is a bit of a stretch and you'd have to snowshoe in, but skyline lake is my absolute favorite winter destination at Stevens. Very good snowshoe hike and super cool spot, I haven't personally built snow shelters there but I know people who have

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