Road: As the previous reviewer noted, N Hamma Hamma Road has two huge potholes that are circled in orange paint, but you might not see them until you are on them. Drive with caution. 

Trailhead: I hiked on a Tuesday, arriving at 10 and the parking area was about half full. The toilet was out of paper in both "stalls." There's a nice picnic table at the very beginning of the trail and then a good info board with a helpful sign telling the mileage to the first bridge, the second, etc. See attached photo.

Trail conditions: Trail is out of the sun almost completely. Most of the wildflowers are at the beginning of the hike. Trail has no blow downs. There are many places where the switchbacks have been cut off and subsequently blocked off. Be aware there are lots of rocks and roots, giving your ankles a good workout. Saw quite a few day hikers, overnighters and dogs (some on leash and some not). Sadly, there was some toilet paper near the trail, two plastic bags and two plastic water bottles. 

I hiked past the point described above, although that is a wonderful spot for a break to enjoy the views. I continued down past the camping areas (maybe 5 and these look great for those going overnight) to the intersection with the Brothers Trail. At that point, I was at the head of the lake where Lena Creek (I believe that's the name) flows into the lake. There are wonderful logs nearby for sitting and having lunch or just contemplating life.  

Easy and peaceful hike. The elevation is gradual and very doable.The entire hike is through shaded forest - lots of birds in the forest and also at the lake! Lots of backpackers. Salmonberry and wild stawberries at the parking lot and at start of the hike. Fun to explore the creek / rapids at the north end of the lake.

We showed up to trailhead Sunday morning a little before 9 am and found a spot in the parking area, near trailhead. Surprisingly not too busy, and not many cars parked along the road. Trailhead toilets weren't too bad, and still had toilet paper as of yesterday. 

Trail: was in very good shape, no blow downs to Lower Lena Lake. It took us under 2 hours to go from TH to the lake (lunch rock area). We then wandered further down the trail, checked out the camping area, and found a beach area to eat lunch and to jump into the lake. The toilet up at Lena looks to be out of commission right now. There were lots of areas to camp at, and there were fire rings too (I think there's currently a fire ban though, I would double check that). We talked to a few backpackers, and they said the camp area was pretty full and busy Saturday night. Also met a pair with ice axes, and sounds like they experienced a lot of blowdowns trying to head to Brothers Base Camp and might have gotten turned around because of it. 

Our hike back was very warm and we got back to our car around 1 pm. 

My Garmin stats: 6.8 miles R/T, 1598 ft gain, total time: 3 hours 19 min

Set out shortly after 7pm on Friday night (June 6th). At about 7:25pm, I found an item of value in the middle of the trail. I hope to return it to the rightful owner if you can reach out with a proper description.

I'm writing this report as a WTA volunteer. 

My son (11) and I worked on the cut-in's on the switchbacks. Please, when you cut the trail, you inherently are hurting the trail. I know it seems easier to take the "side" trails, but it really doesn't save you any time and makes more work for the trail crews. But most importantly, you are hurting the forest! The more trails we create, the less wildflowers, trees, and native plants can take root and isn't this the reason we hike?! 

Lena Lake never disappoints and while I didn't get to see it on this day, I will be returning very soon!