Indian Heaven to Blue Lake

Ben Monen

Indian Heaven to Blue Lake

06/26/18

This is an amazing hike to do. There are several lakes that you will pass on your way to Blue Lake. Very beautiful all around the area. Heads up on the time of season you go because of mosquitos. Also if you are going to camp overnight I would suggest getting there early. A friend and I got a late start, and every camp site was taken. Given that all sites are spaced out to where you won’t bother your neighbors, it’s one of the best places I have stayed. The lake itself is pretty cold, yet it feels refreshing getting in. Also I would highly recommend downloading Topo Maps before you head out. You won’t have service so this is a must! Had we not downloaded our maps, it would have been very difficult to find. So good luck and adventure on!

5.0

Tim Lane

Indian Heaven to Blue Lake

07/04/16

Incredible lakes that appear at every bend capped by the gem, Blue Lake. Bugs were bad though. Really bad. On the other hand, the fish were biting!

4.0

Hannah Seabright

Indian Heaven to Blue Lake

04/14/16

I did a two day, 25ish-mile backpacking loop in Indian Heaven last May and it was fantastic. Relatively flat hiking most of the time, which meant we could get more distance each day. The only drawback was that it was so foggy the entire trip we could usually only see about 50 feet ahead of us. The area was still stunning and the steady blanket of fog made it a truly relaxing, serene experience (especially since we only saw two other people the whole time!) but I do feel like we missed out on some of those mountain views. We camped near Junction Lake as the biting wind coming off the larger lakes was just too cold that early in the season. Overall, I'd highly recommend this trip!

4.0

Explorer

Michael Graw

Explorer

Indian Heaven to Blue Lake

12/12/15

Indian Heaven Wilderness makes for one of the best one- to two-night trips of the summer! It's almost impossible to spend as much time at every lake as each of them deserves, but on a hot day there's certainly no lack of swimming and fishing holes and places to pitch your tent and stargaze. The terrain is fairly mild as well, so it could make a good destination for a family trip or a first-time backpacker. The only thing to watch out for is mosquitoes - definitely plan your trip for early or late in the summer to avoid the worst of mosquito season!

4.0

Carson Goodall

Indian Heaven to Blue Lake

07/20/15

Just got back from Indian Heaven today! Five girls, 3 dogs, 3 liters of wine, ~16 miles, and countless lakes. So amazing! I'd definitely recommend getting a complete map of ALL the trails in the area. Some trails are marked, some are not and there are so many lakes it's hard to know which one you are actually at since they typically aren't marked. The bugs were bearable but bug spray was passed around pretty constantly. We saw some other groups but overall I think the distance scares off most of the crowds. We spent time at Thomas Lake (super close to the trailhead and VERY swimmable!), Junction Lake, Bear Lake (beautiful and swimmable but buggy), Clear Lake (gorgeous and great for swimming), Lemai (not much this year - very low), Blue Lake (so beautiful! Cold but way worth getting in!) not necessarily in that order. I can't wait to go back and see all of the things we missed this time around!

5.0

John Chau

Indian Heaven to Blue Lake

03/05/15

Mosquitoes are horrible during mid-July! Definitely go around late August!

5.0