Greenwater and Echo Lakes — Tuesday, Jul. 1, 2025

Greenwater Lakes is a Northwest gem for  easy access on a paved (nearly all the way) Forest Service road, a smooth, gradually ascending  forested trail  through exceptional groves of old growth timber along a fast running stream to a lake that is truly green. There were only about 10 cars in the parking lot on a Tuesday noon and few people at the lake. The small first lake which is as far as we went  is surrounded by grassy somewhat swampy areas but has  a small beach and camp site area in one corner. One caveat: the trailhead is easy to miss if one does not note the mileage on leaving SR410  the turnoff from the main road is 9.6 miles from SR410. The guides refer to  7330 road on the right but there was no sign on Tuesday.