Lemei Trail to Wapiki Lake & Beyond

8.3 miles of hiking • 2000' elevation gain •

It was a last minute decision to head out to the Lemei trail as it is quite a long drive. That said, this is an awesome hike in Indian Heaven and I'm very happy we decided to go here! There were NO hikers on the trail during the entire hike! The Huckleberries were somewhat past peak but there were tons of them and they were so tasty, and we spent much time picking and eating them! At first it seemed like we were getting smoke from some fires, but then it started to drizzle. We were sitting down at a campsite at Wapiki Lake and just watching the heavy drizzle splashing on the lake, and it was awesomeness! Lake Wapiki was definitely low, but there still seemed to be plenty of water there. Unfortunately, we got to the TH past noon, and the drive home was about 2 hours, and we had to leave way too early. We didn't make it too far on the Lemie trail around the crater before we had to turn around. The views of the surrounding mountains were scarce and Mt. Adams could barely be seen through the heavy haze. It drizzled a bit on the way back to the TH, and the rain felt good as it was warm and humid.