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Grassi Lakes
Grassi Lakes is one of my all-time favorite easy hikes that gives you such satisfyingly beautiful views. I think I end up doing this at LEAST one time every year so long as bears haven’t overtaken the area- which tends to happened from time to time. I’ve never hiked from the top down to the lakes, but apparently you can do that as well.
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When hiking from the bottom up you get a great view of the reservoir below. There’s an ‘easy’ and a ‘hard’ way up. If you want take the easy way up but I HIGHLY RECOMMEND taking the ‘hard way down’ it’s not hard it’s a LOT more scenic and you get to see so many more beautiful views.
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There’s a little bend that gives you a great view of the waterfalls as well as of Ha Ling peak. I climbed up to the top of that mountain that you see above a few years back and it was HARD for my fitness level, but I really should attempt it again this year.
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At the end of the Grassi Lakes trail you get to these BEAUTIFUL clear blue lakes that are an amazing place just to hang out and enjoy the stunning views.
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Can you believe the color of the lakes? I can never get over it every time I go I’m amazed and in awe of God’s creation.
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Here’s another look at Ha Ling peak, I know they were doing a lot of reno’s on it last year or maybe the year before I wonder what’s changed.
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© Ammara Cokar 2020
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