🇬🇧 Keechelus Lake: The Surreal Sunken Forest Adventure 🌲💥

📍 ​​Keechelus Lake, Washington​​ A hauntingly beautiful lake where ​​drowned tree stumps​​ create an alien landscape! After much searching (and wrong turns!), we finally found the legendary ​​"101 Exploded Trees"​​ - including the iconic afro-shaped stump! ​​🌊 Seasonal Magic​​ ✔️ ​​Summer/Fall​​: Water recedes, revealing the ​​ghostly stump forest​​ ✔️ ​​Winter/Spring​​: Lake fills up, transforming into a ​​normal mountain reservoir​​ ​​🚗 How to Find the Stumps​​ 1️⃣ Navigate to ​​Lake Keechelus Picnic Area​​ 2️⃣ Drive up the main road until it ends 3️⃣ Turn left to reach the ​​prime stump zone​​ (we went too early and found the concrete-area stumps first!) ​​😢 Nearby Closure​​ ❌ ​​Gold Creek Pond​​ (dubbed "Little Jiuzhaigou") closed in June for ​​10-year restoration​​ - heartbreaking miss! ​​📸 Photo Tips​​ ✔️ Best light at ​​sunrise/sunset​​ ✔️ Wear waterproof boots - some stumps are in marshy areas ✔️ Look for the ​​one-of-a-kind "afro stump"​​ (our happy discovery!) ​​🌟 Why It's Special​​ ✔️ Feels like walking on another planet ✔️ Zero crowds - just you and the eerie beauty ✔️ Perfect combo with ​​Snoqualmie Pass hikes​​ #PNWAdventures #WashingtonHiking #SeattleDayTrips #AbandonedPlaces #NaturePhotography #OffbeatTravel #LakeViews #ForestBathing #ExploreWashington #HiddenGems