Rachel Lake — Saturday, Jul. 5, 2025

That elevation gain in that last mile and a half is no joke. Brutal.

Got to the parking lot 7:45a, and it was pretty full. Bathrooms were out of toilet paper.

The hike itself was good. Some parts had some over grown underbrush. Some downed trees to climb over, but really nothing unmanageable. The bugs were definitely out, but the bug spray made it okay. Our friends with us continued to Rampart lake and said the bugs were worse up there. There were some parts where it was hard to know which path was the main trail. Definitely download a map beforehand. Beautiful hike.