The Lemei Trail heads west from the easternmost corner of Indian Heaven Wilderness. Three miles up, a spur trail cuts off for a half mile to Wapiki Lake. Wapiki Lake is the highest lake in Indian Heaven. Less than a mile further up the regular trail, you pass by Lemei Rock, the highest point in Indian Heaven. It's a steep and loose scramble to the top.
On Sept 27, 2009, a Sunday, I hiked up the trail to Lemei Rock and scrambled most of the way to the top. But being alone, and with a strong wind, I decided not to go to the top and on the last more exposed section. On the way down, I stopped over at Wapiki Lake.
Quite a dense bunch of funjiness next to the trail
The huckleberry bushes are starting to change color in some places
Mt Adams
Wapiki Lake
Lemei Rock. The best route from this side goes up the slope in the middle-right, and then left along the top ridge. The highest point is on the left, or south, end of the ridge
The summit rock from as close as I got
Looking west at Lemei Lake and Mt St Helens
Mt Rainier to the north
Lemei Rock ridge with Mt Rainier
One part of the trail along the ridge
Red Mountain
A meadow along the trail
Wapiki Lake
The pond next to Wapiki Lake
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