We tried to access the Lily Basin trailhead via a different route. The Packwood Flea Market was in town and the traffic forced us to look for other options. We were coming from the east, and Google showed us we could reach the trailhead via Snyder -> 1260 -> 4830 -> 48 instead of going all the way through town and taking 48 all the way.
Forest road 1260 was paved and presented no problems but turning onto 4830 was a gravel road with many deep ruts and potholes that made going very slow. We made a turn to go by Art Lake and not long after, the trees closed in and the road was so rough that we gave up and turned back.
I suspect that Forest road 48 would have been fine but our impatience with the flea market traffic foiled us. Follow the directions provided by WTA and stay away from Packwood over Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day weekend unless you like waiting while pedestrians cross at will in front of you.
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