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7.13 miles of hiking • 3500' elevation gain •

We hiked the Putvin Trail up to the Lake of the Angels. The hike does get pretty steep going over the head wall and it was challenging in the heat. There was no snow anywhere. Despite seeing recent photos with goats near the lake, hoof marks in mud and goat fur on vegetation, we didn't see any goats. The lake is quite lovely and the water was fairly warm. We started late, so we did not have time to explore the ridge above the lake or hike toward Mt. Skokomish or Mt. Stone. We saw just a few people on the trail. Unfortunately, we did see human waste and toilet paper right on the side of the trail, above the head wall, and next to a small drainage stream crossing the trail. Ugh!!!