#goatlake

In 1961 LIFE followed the Duke Watson family of Seattle on a family vacation to the Idaho Primitive Area. The first image shows the family among the Bighorn Crags, the second, one of the Watson boys climbing the mountain... and the third, swimming in Goat Lake. According to LIFE, "The wilderness where the Watsons ventured was the Idaho Primitive, a part of the Salmon National Forest set aside by the U.S. for preservation in its primal state. Starting near the settlement of Shoup on the Salmon River and riding 10 to 15 miles a day, they took six days on horseback to reach the Big Creek Bridge 25 miles up the Middle Fork of the Salmon." (Michael Rougier—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images) #Idaho #GoatLake #SalmonNationalForest

Goat Lake. North Cascades National Park, Washington. [1335x1000] [OC] http://dlvr.it/TJkYzk

Backpacking to Goat Lake was nothing short of epic. #goatlake #cascadia #wa #pnw #neverstopexploring #backpacking #upperleftusa #northcascades #backcountry #wildernessculture #roamfree #liveoutdoors #freshairfreedom (at Goat Lake / Elliot Creek Trail) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1nH9YjAjk-/?igshid=o3hhpvatcuk3

This weekend hike to #goatlake got a late start to the hike so it was tough time finding a secluded spot to sit and absorb the scenery. #pnw #hiking #k5summer #Washingtonexplored #washington (at Goat Lake) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz5xaIQAqmR/?igshid=o1n82ews6dlq