CHS 2 Hike - Greenwater & Lost Lakes

Meeting time: 7:15 am

On the trail: 7:30 am

Take I-5 south to SR 18 at Exit 142A. Follow Highway 18 into Auburn and take the SR 164 exit. Head left on SR 164 through Enumclaw to SR 410. Turn left onto SR 410 and drive about 20 miles through the town of Greenwater, past the fire station to FR 70 on the left. Follow FR 70 a little over nine miles to FR 7033. Take a right and follow the road to the trailhead.

or google maps: Greenwater Lakes trailhead

Northwest Forest Pass required.

There will be a short river crossing about 2.5 - 3 miles into the hike. A connector bridge is out. I have previewed the crossing several times  in recent weeks. High snow levels and high water prompted me to cancel this hike previously. I comfortably crossed this past week, 6/16. The water level will continue to lower by July 11, so, the crossing may be a non-problem by then. That said: you should be comfortable with the idea of walking through a distance of up to 10 feet (no, not 10 feet deep, up to my knees 18 inches -ish deep) of moving water or trying to cross on floating logs with a rope assist.

You should have some water shoes, or old sneakers you can sacrifice to the wet, towel to dry, change of socks, poles for stability. Again, this may be a non issue by the time of the actual hike, but I am unable to check it out again.

This a beautiful, gentle trail. Its been full of wildlife and one of my favorite places to go. I look forward to sharing it with you.