June Lake Trailhead (Jen Travers)

• Weather forecast: NWS/NOAA
• Maps: Oregon Hikers Maps Google Maps
• Latitude, Longitude: 46.13754, -122.15686
• Elevation: 2730 feet
• Driving time from Portland: 80 minutes

Hikes starting here

• June Lake Hike   (TH | <—   —> | LOG)

Driving Directions

Drive I-5 north, and take Exit 21 for Highway 503E, Woodland, and Cougar.

Turn right after exiting, and proceed 0.8 miles to a roundabout.

Take the second exit right (Highway 503/Lewis River Road) and continue 22.2 miles.

At an intersection where Highway 503 makes a 90-degree turn right, keep straight on the 503 Spur for Cougar and Mt. St. Helens; keep driving another 11.8 miles through Cougar and past Yale Lake to pass over the Swift Number Two Forebay (the road becomes FR 90).

Then turn left on FR 83 for Ape Cave, Climbers Bivouac, and Lava Canyon, and drive 7.1 miles on FR 83.

Then turn left up a narrow paved spur for 0.1 miles to the parking for the June Lake Trail.

Fees and regulations

• No fee
• No camping within 100 feet of June Lake

Other Notes

• During the fall hunting season, the roads in this area can be very busy, but the hunters tend to stay off the recreational trails.
• In late fall and winter, Route 83 is closed at Marble Mountain Sno-Park, one mile west from the June Lake Trailhead. If you want to ski or snowshoe to June Lake, park at the Marble Mountain Sno-Park (snow pass will be required) and hike on the road to the trailhead.

Contributors

• CFM (creator)