I love this trail and deadman’s lake, but have been waiting for a September trip because the biting flies are unbearable during the summer. A few trees down in the first half mile but easy to negotiate. Saw footprints in the mud, bigger than my shoe here! It’s a little over 2 miles of steady climb until you reach the first false flat. You will climb a bit more from here. Maybe another mile until you reach the flatter ridge section. At 5 miles, you will cut down to deadman’s Lake. It’s about 1.4 to the lake shore. Most reports say it’s 5.5 miles or so but it is verifiably 6.4 each way. No water on the trail until you get to the lake. It’s a pretty serious hike with a heavy pack. I was with three other athletes and we were all beat. 2300 gain in, about 1000 out. Unfortunately we got rain all night and it was a bit cold. At some elevation here so you don’t want to be wet and cold. We had to make our trip happen after canceling the week prior and being cooped up with wildfire smoke. It was worth it. Caught three Brook trout on the far, deeper end of the lake. Most of the camp spots are along the north shore. No other people at the lake but saw a few mt bikers and huckleberry pickers on the way out. Didn’t see any wildlife but Sasquatch sang us a melody about 3am. Could’ve been an elk, which would be logical, but probably the big guy
Trip Report
Goat Mountain and Deadman's Lake — Saturday, Sep. 19, 2020


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