Lena Lake, Lena Lake - Valley of Silent Men Snowshoe — Thursday, Jan. 1, 2004

Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal

We decided to go to Lena Lake for this trip because of the low elevation of the trail head. Thinking I would not need 4 wheel drive to get there. Luckily I went up on the 1st for a day hike and found out you do need four wheel drive to get there. The trail is snow covered from the getgo. You do not need snow shoes though. You will just mess up the crampons if you wear them. This was before the snow storm we just had on the 6th so you may want to pack them just incase. We stayed one night. It was chilly. There is aprox. 12-15 inches of snow at the lake. Before the latest storm. Did not see one person the whole time we were there. Very unusual for this trail, even this time of year. The trail is in good shape. By the end of this week the snow should be off the road. May go back up this week end. See Ya.