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The trail passes a relatively new guard station building just before a signed junction with the Pipeline Trail, an old road that parallels the hiker’s trail and is often used by mountain bikers and motorcyclists to access the lake. Shortly after this junction your trail passes the historic 1910 log ranger station building and then takes a bridge over the lake’s dammed outlet creek. Shortly after this crossing are some fine campsites, featuring excellent views to the southeast of Johnson Peak rising over the waters of Packwood Lake.

At 4.6 miles the trail forks at the start of the recommended loop. Veer left (uphill) and immediately pull away from the lake as the trail steadily climbs at a moderately steep grade across a heavily forested hillside. The circuitous route ascends in switchbacks and winding traverses for 2 miles before reaching a tiny, lily-pad-covered pond that goes by the name of Mosquito Lake. Although this is not much of a “lake,” it does feature a decent campsite above its northwest shore.