We had a wet, but still enjoyable late season weekend at Watson Lake. Our experience matched the other excellent reports on this trail: (1) it's a long road in full of potholes; (2) the trail is almost always up/down and rarely flat; (3) the lakes are beautiful and worth it!
This is a great hike for new backpackers or families, but they should have good stability as there are some steep sections that get slippery when wet. It's great not only because it's 3 miles for a strikingly beautiful payoff, but also because the 3 miles include a lot of variety and so go by quickly. We went with our 12-year old daughter, and saw 3 other families with kids from about 8-12. Our daughter was easily able to do the hike with a medium-size pack (and we were huffing and puffing to keep up with her!).
Lots of dogs and day hikers.
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