Revised August 28, 1999

Hiked 1992, 1998

The Lost Lake Trail is easily accessed from South Boundary Road, approximately seven or eight miles from M-107. Mike and Aimee first hiked this trail on June 29, 1992, on our first return visit to the Porkies after moving to the East Coast the previous year. We doubled back over the 4 1/2 mile trail to give a total distance of 9 miles. On July 27, 1998, Aimee dropped Mike and Maria off at the South Boundary Road trailhead, and the two of them hiked a total of 7 1/2 miles over the Lost Lake Trail and part of the Government Peak Trail to meet Aimee back at M-107. That trip represented the first time we had hiked from South Boundary Road to M-107. Hiking the Lost Lake Trail is not difficult either in terms of distance or elevation change. The first two miles follow Lost Creek relatively closely in the upstream direction. The total rise is between 200 and 300 ft, but typical of following a stream, it is a gradual rise. The remaining 2 1/2 miles to Government Peak Trail begin with a slight descent to cross the Upper Carp River, a slight ascent away from it, and mainly flat hiking to the intersection with Government Peak Trail well in the interior of the park. One thing to remember: There's really not much to either Lost Lake or Lost Creek, but they are pleasant scenery, and if you are looking for solitude, I don't believe we have ever encountered another person on the Lost Lake Trail.

A small waterfall is visible in the background on Lost Creek. The trail follows the creek closely for most of the first two miles from South Boundary Road north to Lost Lake. Lost Lake is probably the smallest named lake in the park. It is close to the halfway point of the Lost Lake Trail between South Boundary Road and the Government Peak Trail.

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