Williams Lake Trail to Summit of Wheeler Peak

This is where the trail starts/ends, but you have to hike a bit from the parking area to get here.

User: Blaze - 8/9/2014

Location: Wheeler Peak: Williams Lake Trail

Rating: 4stars

Difficulty: 3point5stars

Solitude:

Miles Hiked: 9.90 Miles Elapsed Time: 6 hours, 10 minutes

Comments:

FYI - my GPS odometer recorded 10.6 miles roundtrip, but the track file only recorded 9.9 miles.

This is an awesome hike! I did it on an absolutely beautiful day and the views were incredibly scenic. I took a side trip to Lake Williams and decided to trace the source of the lake. To my delight, I found some beautiful waterfalls. This is a primo spot to camp overnight (I didn't). This is a MUST DO hike for the hardcore hiker/backpacker. It is shorter than the Bull Of The Woods Trail, but steeper.

Log Photos

Lake Williams Trailhead

Lake/Summit Fork

View Of The Trail

Mountain Goats

Summit

Summit View #1

Summit View #2

Wheeler Monument

Marmot

Lake Williams

Water Fall

Track File

Larger Map

Download