Soda Peaks Lake, Trapper Creek — Saturday, Jul. 9, 2016

Southwest Washington > Lewis River Region

Hiked to Soda Peaks Lake via Trapper Creek Trailhead. Confirmed with USFS employee that the old trail from Government Mineral Springs to the beginning of Soda Peaks trail has been decommissioned. The trail was in good condition the entire way; the lower portion had very recently been cleared of brush and blowdown. The hike is just as steep as advertised, a similar experience to hiking Dog Mountain. The lake is very pretty, but we didn't stay long as the wind was very chilly at the higher elevations. Total hike time was just over 4 hours, but we were hiking fairly fast.