Lake Angeles Trail

Nice quiet trail just outside the ONP gates. Bring poles and micro spikes.

Snow! Mud! Frozen Lake! Big Rocks! ALL AT THE TOP OF A MOUNTAIN!

Light dusting of snow up to the lake, about 6 inches upon arrival. Put on the gators and spikes before heading up the ridge. Doable until about 3600 feet before switching to snowshoes. Super lucky as a critter broke trail for me almost all the way up the ridge. Stellar views all day.! Turned back at Klahhane as it seemed a little too sketchy to continue on. Fun day.!

I got so lucky! This was the best day for this trail on 11/15/24. So beautiful with fresh snow.

The trail from the parking lot was mostly snow free until near Lake Angeles. After Lake Angeles, used snowshoes. Made it to near the high point of the hike at approximately 4.3 miles from the trailhead but turned around to avoid exposure on steep and icy slopes. Snow near the top of the ridge was several feet deep. Be aware of high winds and potential avalanche conditions.

Some snow and ice around the lake

Hit the trail at 9am and soon encountered numerous blowdowns since I last hiked this a few days ago. Two blowdowns were a bit challenging to navigate, and then the rain started coming down hard from the log bridge at about mile one most of the way to the top, there were torrents of water rushing down the trail in numerous areas , the footing decent but cautious was required, At the top the wind started blowing hard and I got worried about broken limbs, falling trees so I sped back down as safely as I could. Pretty wild hike at times but always something new and fun.

Hiked this on 11/12. It was a little snowy at the top but nothing too wild. Views at the top were great. Pretty easy hike besides the elevation. My spouse and I ate our lunch along the lake. People must be feeding the birds up there because they were hovering very close by while we ate. Trailhead is still accessible with hurricane ridge road being closed. Trailhead is right before the closure.

The trail is still accessible even in november and i recommend to go at this period because of the landscape (snow) and also i saw just a few hiker besides that i was alone and the view of the lake is wonderful

Hiked Lake Angeles today, it had just finished raining and there was a lot of running water coming down the trail but other than that, no problem, a few small blow downs, saw a few other people, snow appeared to be 800-1000 ft above the lake on the ridge

Parking lot is about 5 miles past the visitors center but just yards away from the main entrance on Hurricane ridge road. The trail is wonderful, no bushwhacking at all but did have to go over 3-4 fallen logs. Got up to the lake and then went up a little further on Klahhane ridge trail for an exceptional view. Overall great but challenging (this is coming from someone that hikes every 3-4 months) as some parts are a bit steep but feel endless. Highly recommend!

Amazing trail! If you’re really in shape and used to gain in elevation, this trail probably won’t be that bad. I would say I’m a little in shape and it wasn’t too bad, it’s just a constant climb and with a few breaks I was okay. I wore leggings and thin long sleeve shirt and I felt great on the way because I got hot. But the top is cold and your sweat cools, bring a jacket, beanie, and maybe gloves, especially if you’re going to take a break at the top (which you should because it wa gorgeous). Not very busy a few group of people. The trail was good just a little muddy. We hiked up in 1 hr 41 min, we stayed for like 30 min at the top and took a little over 3 hours overall. Beautiful hike and it’s at the bottom of the mountains so you don’t need an all terrain car I believe e

You need to get a permit from the visitors center (30$ for 7 days) about a 5mins drive before you hit the trailhead. It's a beautiful very well maintained trail. The drive in us paved the entire way and there's a nice parking lot at the trail head. There's actually some camp spots at the top too! It was pretty consistent and really enjoyable to hike. Lots of beautiful moss and mushrooms. We did this on a rainy foggy day and I think it was perfect in a way. We barely got to see a thing at the lake but really enjoyed the hike regardless. Took 3hrs round trip with about half an hour at the top to have lunch. I definitely don't call myself a fast hiker but didn't really feel the need for a break on the way up and we plowed our way down to warm back up

Lots of snow above the lake!

Long hike… it gets a bit repetitive but the final views of the lake are really worth it. We even went hiking off path to see the lake from above.

Awesome trail. The lake is beautiful but it's very cold up there. Snow is starting to accumulate but not on the trail. Bring gloves and a hat for the cold.

11/3 - great conditions throughout the trail. Snowy conditions on the outside of the trail for the last half mile, but nothing on the trail.

Nice trail, but already to late in the season to do the whole hurricane loop. We stopped at the peak and last 2 hours was around 30 inches of snow constantly

Trail is extremely well maintained. Took my 10 year old cousin; great starter hike! Angeles Lake is mad tranquil.

A few people on the trail, but not bad for a weekend. Good tread, just a few muddy spots. 1-2” of snow at the lake. Beautiful view at the lake.

Consistently steep climb, view is worth it!

Very amazing foliage and was cool to see it as sun going down. Fog initially but luckily settled within the time we were there. Did see a deer along the path which was nice.

First snow of the season! Extraordinary variety of mushrooms

Awesome trail. Very hard on your knees.

Visited mid October. Medium difficulty. Trees fall if windy. Pretty creek bridge midway.

Overall good trail. Very foggy at the top and not very good view of the lake.

Absolutely stunning hike. Lots of parking available, we got there around 10 am. Took us 3 hours. Beautiful snow at the top. Clouds opened up and we had a beautiful view of lake. 10/10 would do again.

Great hike, the first half is uphill every step of the way. Lots of mushroom and wildlife views. The lake is gorgeous. We think it snowed at the summit yesterday so lots of snow/ ice falling from trees.

Started at 7AM, only people on trail and it took us a little under 4 hours. The steep uphill wasn’t TOO bad but definitely had to take a few breaks on the (few) level parts of the trail. Saw some deer and chipmunks and head was on a swivel since there was a sign about cougar activity-brought spray. Had a little back at the top and rested for about 40 minutes before the downhill stomp. If you know, you know.