Beautiful trail that goes through a cedar grove as you go up a ridge, and then it opens up a bit as you go into the canyon with Emerald Lake. The lake doesn't have much water, but I could see how the lake would be green. the trail name is Hoodoo Canyon trail, but there is no hoodoo. There is still cool rocks along the hike. I only saw 2 suitable camping sites. There were 3 fallen trees across the trail.
Trip Report
Emerald Lake via Deadman Trailhead — Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025
Eastern Washington > Okanogan Highlands/Kettle River Range
Type of Hike
Day hikeTrail Conditions
Minor obstacles posing few problemsRoad
Road suitable for all vehiclesBugs
No bugsSnow
Snow free
Comments
Wow... does the lake normally turn into a mud puddle like that by the end of the season?
Posted by:
DK1998 on Oct 05, 2025 08:55 AM
I know this was a really dry summer, but I've heard it typically does drop quite a bit. I bet this is a much greater extent though.
Posted by:
Frogbandit on Oct 30, 2025 09:47 AM