Packwood Lake

Took the ramble up through the Goat Rocks Wilderness and Gifford Pinchot to Packwood Lake. This is a fairly easy hike, the trail is in pretty good shape with only a few mucky spots and minimal horse poo. The lake itself is an unreal turquoise color. My hiking buddy and I saw a few dayhikers and people fishing in boats, but they had all left by the evening. We ended up having the lake to ourselves.

There's only one fallen tree across the trail. Fall colors are starting to show in many places and that, combined with the beauty of the lake, makes the hike worth it. We were spoiled by AMAZING weather on Saturday and a steady, light rain on Sunday. I highly recommend this hike, especially to people who might not want to expend too much energy.