Starting Point: Horseshoe Lake Ranger Station
Distances: 3 miles, one way, to southern end of Snag lake
Topography: Descent of 600 feet
Time: 3½ hours, round trip
Features: Lakes, stream, flowers, forest, history
[Illustration: Trail map]
In the meadow northeast of the Horseshoe Lake Ranger Station the remains
of an early settler’s cabin can be seen, and many wildflowers and birds.
The trail follows Grassy Creek much of the way to Snag Lake.
Snag Lake was created by lava flows from Cinder Cone damming Grassy
Creek. The trees that were killed slowly rotted and fell into the lake,
but in the early days of the park there were many standing snags to be
seen. Since the lake seeps through lava, the level varies considerably
from year to year and season to season, depending on the rains.
Trails follow both the east and west sides of Snag Lake, continuing to
Butte Lake. (See Trail No. 27.)