Thomas Lake Trail #111

From the Thomas Lake Trailhead, beginning along Forest Road 65, this trail climbs gently through a dense forest, coming to Dee, Thomas, and Heather Lakes at approximately 0.6 mile. Past these lakes, the continues climbing to a meadow, then continues past Brader Lake and Naha Lake to Rock Lake and Little Rock Lake. Here it turns south and passes Lake Umtux, then continues through a broad plateau meadow, past numerous unnamed ponds and tiny lakes. After crossing the meadow, the trail descends into the timber, passing Lake Sahalee Tyee, and ends at a junction with the Pacific Crest Trail at the northeast end of Blue Lake. Although plagued by mosquitos during high summer, this area is wonderful in the Fall when the bugs are gone, the colors are bursting, and huckleberries can be found along the trail.