Henry Hagg Lake Hike

12.2 miles of hiking • 1250' elevation gain •

Absolutely gorgeous day and the fog stayed away from most of this area. We took longer than expected to get here and found Hwy 26 to Hwy 47 south is the fastest way to this lake. We really didn't have the time to go completely around the lake but this would have been easy if we just had the extra 1-1.25 hours. We first hiked around the lake when we started hiking again, in 2008, and it was a death march for the last 4-5 miles as our feet were on fire. Today this hike was fun and our feet held up very well. What a difference getting in shape and time makes! For those interested, the entire Henry Hargg Lake loop clocked in at 14.4 miles when we hiked it in 2008, but the GPS we had then lost the satellites twice.

The trail was for the most part in great condition, but a few areas were just full of soft mud which caked on our shoes. We saw some trail runners and people on bikes, but the trail system was fairly devoid of people. The views are very nice, but I could do without some of the clear cuts.