Seattle: Jug Lake
Enjoy a soundtrack of whistling winds on this rolling 7-mile hike through virgin forestland to a large alpine lake in William O. Douglas Wilderness.
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Trail Facts
- Distance: 5.8
Waypoints
JUG001
Location: 46.7042579650879, -121.480911254883
From Soda Springs parking area, go E on Cowlitz Trail #44 (marked by signpost)
JUG002
Location: 46.7071075439453, -121.473243713379
Trail passes through first of many old-growth groves (fir, hemlock, and cedar) in this 166,000-acre wilderness
JUG003
Location: 46.7092819213867, -121.471138000488
Veer R @ Y
JUG004
Location: 46.7108268737793, -121.457611083984
Continue straight; there is sometimes high horse traffic in summer
JUG005
Location: 46.7120628356934, -121.442413330078
Navigate across gurgling Jug Lake tributary stream
JUG006
Location: 46.7125053405762, -121.440269470215
Turn L @ 3-way onto Jug Lake Trail #43
JUG007
Location: 46.7149238586426, -121.438316345215
Forest opens into a small park-like highland with vibrant beargrass. Look and listen for elk and mule deer.
JUG008
Location: 46.7213478088379, -121.43489074707
Go L @ Y onto Jug Lake/Chain Lake Trail #47
JUG009
Location: 46.7226753234863, -121.435531616211
Overlook above Jug Lake: The swirling, whistling winds here mimic the sound of air passing over a jug’s mouth
JUG010
Location: 46.7243041992188, -121.435775756836
At 28 acres, Jug Lake is one of the largest high alpine lakes in the region, and it offers four-star camping and trout fishing
