Trip
Day Hike - Packwood Lake
Enjoy this magnificent lake after the bugs are gone and the water is still warm enough for swimming, while inspecting progress on restoration of a historic ranger station.
- Info
- COVID-19: Learn about our most up-to-date guidance for participants and leaders on our COVID-19 Response page. All participants and leaders must agree to the COVID-19 Code of Conduct before participating in this Mountaineers activity.
Contacts
- Thu, Sep 14, 2017
- Tacoma Hiking & Backpacking Committee
- Day Hiking
- 20-30 Somethings, Families, Adults, Singles, Youth, Retired Rovers
- Moderate
- Moderate
- Mileage: 9.2 mi
- Elevation Gain: 1,300 ft
- 9 (12 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Meet at 9 AM at the Mountain Goat Coffee Shop on the northeast corner of the intersection of Main Street and SR 12 in Packwood, near the center of town, where breakfast food is available. It can be reached from the north via SR 410, SR 123 and SR 12 or from the south via I-5 and SR 12.
From the coffee shop we will caravan a short distance to the trailhead, where there is both ample parking and a restroom. A Northwest Forest Pass or National Park Pass must be displayed by each car parked there. The hike to the lake will take about two hours, gaining 1200 feet at the beginning and losing 300 feet at the end. We'll have our lunch at the north end of the lake and allow time for a swim if the weather permits. After the hike out, we customarily have an optional stop at the Cliff Dropper Restaurant in Packwood.
Packwood Lake
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Green Trails Goat Rocks William O Douglas Wilderness No. 303S
Green Trails Packwood No. 302 - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
- Navigation
- Sun protection
- Insulation (extra clothing)
- Illumination
- First aid supplies
- Fire
- Repair kit and tools, including knife
- Nutrition (extra food)
- Hydration (extra water)
- Emergency shelter