Hyas Lake #1376

Five miles after joining road 4330 in the approach to the trailhead, the road is signed as being closed to all traffic except 4 wheel drives with high clearance. Road has been damaged in several places and Scatter Creek, which the road crosses, was running swift and about 2 feet deep so at least the high clearance part of the advice is sound. The trail was in good shape except for being very wet with only occasional snow patches that posed no difficulty for route finding or travel. Crews have obviously removed many downed trees from the trail and only about 2 remain near the lake and do not pose any difficulty. There are numerous creeks that must be crossed at this time of year and 3 standout as being more significant. Our group included 4 kids age 3-6 and all were able to get across on slippery logs and rocks with the help of adults. Rest stops along the way were very buggy, but surprisingly camping near the lake was nearly bug free because of a gentle breeze coming off of the lake. Only a few snow patches remain around the lake.