First- signs and local employees are recommending hiking with others due to recent cougar activity.
I arrived to the trailhead at 9:30 a.m. on a cloudless Tuesday morning. I was the 4th car in the lot. The pit toilet had just been cleaned, so plenty of tp and hand sanitizer. We only went just passed Devil's Punchbowl. We passed just a few cliff jumpers, hikers, and bikers on the way in. There were old articles of clothing throughout Devil's Punchbowl but other than that, the trail was super clean.
There are a few purple and yellow flowers still along the trail. Bees were bad in spots, and flies were annoying. The water is breathtakingly beautiful with all of its clear blues and greens.
On our way back to the parking lot, we saw several groups of people. We arrived to our car at 10:40, and the lot and street were full.
If interested in boat rentals, Lake Crescent Lodge has some plus paddleboards, but inventory is low and they sell out fast. They recommended Log Cabin Resort boat rentals, which works for us- much cheaper, larger inventory, but no paddleboards. Just FYI.
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