Me and my 8 year old son decided we wanted to go do a hike and figured we would check out Lodge Lake since I have never been there and seemed like an easy hike to take him on. Took us about 50 minutes each way. (slower pace) Trail is in great shape and didnt have any problems with bugs. Some decent camping spots if someone was looking to camp there. Lot of flowers blooming in the open area of the ski lift area. Not a lot I can really say about this hike, but its worth doing it at least once, still nice views.

The wildflowers on the ski slopes are in full bloom and so beautiful. While I was hiking today a terrific WTA / PCT crew was clearing downed trees between Beaver Lake and Lodge Lake. All of the blowdowns I saw on the way in were gone on the way out. THANKS! It's very muddy by the lake. Watch out for hungry bugs.

Hiked the short 1.5 miles south along the PCT from Snoqualmie Pass to Lodge Lake. A few large windfalls but easily negotiated. Snow was patchy and didn't pose a problem. The supposed trail that leads to the inlet creek on the far side of the lake was nonexistent. Bushwhacking was intense in this vicinity.

Snow shoe hiked the PCT from Beaver Lake to just above Lodge Lake. The trail from the ski area (Beaver Lake) to Lodge Lake is under deep snow. Fortunately my friend Bob was breaking trail again, as he had done on an exploratory trip two days earlier, but his old tracks were barely visible, already covered by more snow. Progress was slowed by at least four fallen trees across the trail. Depending on how much more snow we get the next several days, the first tree (~2 ft. diam.) can be crawled under if you take the backpack off. The second tree required a detour downhill.

We decided to do the trail after lunch and by the time we got to Snoqualmie Pass it was raining there. The trail head is easily found, at the end of the long West Summit parking. We waited for half an hour till it stopped and started then. It was cloudy and cold and still a bi drizzling. The view from the ski slopes were very nice, we saw a rainbow and ate some huckleberries, quite bitter though. You cross under three ski lifts, then the trail gets into the forest. We met PCT hiker at the first lake (Beaver Lake) who has been hiking from North California. After beaver Lake the trail descends and you will see soon the lake on your right hand side among the trees. When you are down and the trail flattens again, there is a crossing with sign Lodge Lake to the right. The lake was nice, there was fog coming up from it and when we decided to go back, it was already raining again and it rained all the way back. It is a nice hike even for small kids used to hiking a bit.