Hiking to Loowit Lake (Saint Helens Lake)
A few weeks ago Michael and I had planned to hike the Boundary Trail to Coldwater Peak, but for whatever reason, our plans fell through and we agreed to instead hike this trail the weekend after and we are SO lucky that we waited because we got to hike in the first snow of the season! As we stepped out of the car onto the first few inches of fluffy white snow, our spirits were high and we were so excited to get to experience this area of Loowit covered in snow. As we set out on our hike we barely saw anybody else and the wilderness was muted and quiet. On our hike we saw about 4-5 different herds of elk (12-15 in each herd) as well as eagles, hawks, chipmunks, squirrels and other birds. The trail was easy to follow because of huge wooden poles suck along the trail a couple hundred feet apart which makes me believe this would be an excellent destination for snowshoeing. Once we got to the base of the Coldwater Peak trail, we instead opted to hike further around the lake rather than up to the summit.
Adventure on AllTrails.