Skein Lake Trailhead

"Sad to see so much damage from the fire, especially the cabin burned down. But still a beautiful lake at the end of a moderately difficult hike. At least for my family."

"Really great hike to get to an amazing lake. The Dirt road is not a hard road for cars or truck other then if you need to pass another vehicle. Parking is limited. The hike I would say is easy in that it's only 1 mile but it a bit harder in that it's not flat and you walk over rocks. 561 feet of climbing in 1 mile. It' took our group 25 mins to get to the lake. fishing was pretty good. We drove up 438 and stopped at the trail head."

"We rode our horses from west mountain road to skein lake. For horses it's a steady uphill climb so make sure they are legged up. The views along the road up were amazing, with several small waterfalls along the way. Several years ago we rode to the lake and it was beautiful, not this time. From the trailhead DO NOT ride your horse in from there, its super rocky, overgrown and fallen trees so large you had to go off trail and around, its advanced riding so your horse better be solid. Once on top the bugs increased the lake was disappointing and we could not actually get to the water. There were too many trees in the way. Ride on the roads that is well worth the time."

"Great hike but don't follow Google maps. It will never get you to the trailhead. Google "Willow Creek Rd". This is a 4x4 road that will take you you the trail head."

"Lovely hike to a stunning mountain lake. Friends have told me about it for years, but this was our first time up. Definitely a do over. Bring plenty of water if you are going to hike in the heat of the day. It's all uphill and lots of exposure."