Boulder Lakes/Bonney Meadows

9.5 miles of hiking • 1500' elevation gain •

This trip was prompted by a few recent mentions of this area and an interest to see how high the east side of Hood was melted out.

There were just a few groups at Boulder Lake, doing some fishing and camping. The road to Boulder Lake isn't bad at all, despite all the reports of bad roads in the area. There is almost no snow at Boulder and Little Boulder Lakes, and then significant patches up towards Bonney Meadows. The meadows look as if they just melted out.

Did a little road walking to make a loop and see the area. This would be a very nice mid-summer hike, and Boulder Lake would be a great place to camp. Next time, I'm hoping to get down to Boulder Creek and Crane Prairie. Also, Bonney Butte. It seems as if a big Boulder/Bonney/Badger (triple B?) loop could be made as well.