Lena Lake — Friday, Apr. 7, 2023

There was only one car when I arrived at 10:30 a.m. Two more joined shortly after I parked with a slow steady stream of hikers heading up while I was heading down. The road is in great condition along with the bathrooms (don't lock/lactch). The trail is holding up well in the deluge of water. It's not as bad as walking through a total creekbed like Lake 22, but it looks like higher up snow is melting fast and we had a lot of rain recently. Expect running water, most you can step on rocks to avoid...some you splash through no matter what. There's consistent easy to manage snow on the trail after the waterfall bridge near the lake. No spikes were needed. No flowers yet. The lake was vibrant and beautiful. Looked like two cars full of backpackers were heading up to camp out when I was leaving...not sure if they were hitting lower or upper Lena Lake. Happy trekking!