Packwood Lake

There are two trailheads for the Packwood Lake trek. We made the mistake of taking the windy high elevation terrain trail to the lake. This trail wasn't extremely difficult but I do not recommended for a family with three kids. This trail is a half mile shorter than the laid back easy ATV trail but I would have gladly traded the half mile distance for the flat terrain trail. once we got to the lake we realized what we had just done was all worth it! It was like being in a dream the entire time I was up there. The weather was beautiful and the lake was perfect, just like I imagined it to be. this is definitely a must see place. On the way back we did take the easier trail and it was flat terrain and better views. The only downfall is that this trail is highly used by ATV riders so beware they do fly up on you pretty quick. Luckily no one was hit! One more thing beware of the bugs! I swear there were times we had like 12-15 mosquitoes trying to land on our faces! We had to spray with 100 percent deet at least six or seven times. So be prepared! Oh take swim clothes! we forgot ours and trust me you will want to swim after hiking in the heat!