Back in June I hiked Lewis River and found lots of trees blown down across the trail, making the hike much more difficult. But now the blow down trees are cleared (THANK YOU WTA!!!) and the trail is in good shape.
My hike here starts at the upper falls parking lot, which now requires a $2 day parking permit you can get at recreation.gov (https://www.recreation.gov/)
From there I hike thru to lower falls campground and then head back.
Four waterfalls, and a great trail thru patches of old growth, poplar groves, lots of cedar and fir, and a great display of ferns as well. This is a very beautiful hike!
The lower campground was full, but the trail was not crowded- I met maybe a dozen people on the 8 mile out and back trip.
Road conditions from Trout Lake via FR88 to FR90 are OK for passenger vehicles, but beware of patches of gravel, some potholes and treacherous dips. Slower is better here I think.
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