A friend and I hiked the Rock Trail not quite making it to Lost Lake. The gate to the trailhead was closed, so we had to park .8 miles at the Fragrance Lake alternative and walk up the road to the Cyrus Gate and trailhead. Despite the rain, the trail is beautiful with its rock walls, small "water features" due to the rain, and mossy rocks and ferns. At the end of the trail, we headed on the South Lost Lake Trail (which is quite muddy but passable along the edges) and took the turn off to the lake. Just shy of the lake, the puddles of water and slippery logs deterred us from getting all the way there. We stopped for a snack and then returned the way we came. The whole trip including the break and the hike up the road and back took us 3.25 hours. Great outing for a rainy day.
Note: according to the map, it looks like we could have parked lower down at the Ridge Trailhead and then headed to the right (south?) and met up with the Rock Trail instead of hiking up the road.
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