Trail Overview

This 42-mile out-and-back trail follows Hager Creek up to the top of Snyder Mountain for a spectacular view of Packwood Lake. The first half of this trail is mostly two vehicles wide. Once you pass Hager Lake, the trail narrows down to single vehicle and you start to get some overgrowth which increases as you pass the trailhead. The trail ends at a turnaround large enough for 3-4 vehicles. There is a short trail that takes you to the overlook of Packwood Lake. There are several dispersed camping areas along this trail. It is passable by AWD and 4WD vehicles.

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Difficulty

This is a single-vehicle trail with mud holes less than 12 inches in depth.

Technical Rating

David DeHope

Jun 13, 2026

Open

Normal

Trail is clear to the top.

Soh Ishiguro

Feb 21, 2026

2000 Chevrolet Silverado

Obstructed

Downed Tree

The big trees blocked the road at a few miles from the highway.

Cat Murphy

Jul 06, 2025

Open

Most of road unobstructed until we got to the lilly basin trailhead - a couple washouts only passable with high clearance 4x4. My tundra did pretty good, there is quite a bit of overgrown brush - you will get pinstripes! Had to pull back a couple of small trees. Not very many places to turn around, but we did make it to the top, where it was easy to turn my full size truck around.

Dustin Roads

Jun 28, 2024

2024 Toyota Tacoma

Open

NormalDusty

Ricky s

Jun 10, 2024

Open

Afi and Deez Silverado

Mar 16, 2024

Open

Snow/IceNormal

Some snow at clearing right above Hager Lake. Drive up was easy, mostly clear.