https://www.trailadvocate.org/community/lost-or-abandoned-trail-reports/surprise-lake-via-skookum-lake/ Trail Advocates Discussion Board en-US Thu, 12 Mar 2026 08:23:48 +0000 wpForo 60 https://www.trailadvocate.org/community/lost-or-abandoned-trail-reports/surprise-lake-via-skookum-lake/paged/11/#post-4863 Sun, 20 Sep 2015 07:00:37 +0000 Paul_D_K said That said I believe the shortest route to Surprise Lake is via Bracket Mtn and follow the ridge line north staying high until you make it to the old quarry about where the dotted line ends. You can then follow the old road around and down to Surprise Lake. I can attest that this is a doable route, however it is not easy. We took this route back from Surprise Lake a few years ago. I think the reason Surprise Lake appeals to some people is because it is hard to get to.  Although it doesn't have fish in it anymore, it is still an interesting place I think.  Kind of frozen in time.]]> Lost or Abandoned Trails Rob https://www.trailadvocate.org/community/lost-or-abandoned-trail-reports/surprise-lake-via-skookum-lake/paged/11/#post-4863 https://www.trailadvocate.org/community/lost-or-abandoned-trail-reports/surprise-lake-via-skookum-lake/paged/11/#post-4862 Tue, 15 Sep 2015 20:31:50 +0000 Lost or Abandoned Trails Paul_D_K https://www.trailadvocate.org/community/lost-or-abandoned-trail-reports/surprise-lake-via-skookum-lake/paged/11/#post-4862 https://www.trailadvocate.org/community/lost-or-abandoned-trail-reports/surprise-lake-via-skookum-lake/paged/11/#post-4861 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 08:59:01 +0000 Lost or Abandoned Trails honeybeemaria https://www.trailadvocate.org/community/lost-or-abandoned-trail-reports/surprise-lake-via-skookum-lake/paged/11/#post-4861 https://www.trailadvocate.org/community/lost-or-abandoned-trail-reports/surprise-lake-via-skookum-lake/paged/11/#post-4860 Thu, 10 Sep 2015 18:37:06 +0000 Lost or Abandoned Trails Bryon Boyce https://www.trailadvocate.org/community/lost-or-abandoned-trail-reports/surprise-lake-via-skookum-lake/paged/11/#post-4860 https://www.trailadvocate.org/community/lost-or-abandoned-trail-reports/surprise-lake-via-skookum-lake/paged/10/#post-4858 Thu, 10 Sep 2015 07:26:46 +0000 Bryon Boyce said This came to me as a pdf which this site would not accept ... Bryon, if you send it to webmaster@trailadvocate.org I can post it here. I may see if I can enable .pdf files for upload as well on the forum. I'll have to investigate how to do that. That map is very interesting. ]]> Lost or Abandoned Trails Rob https://www.trailadvocate.org/community/lost-or-abandoned-trail-reports/surprise-lake-via-skookum-lake/paged/10/#post-4858 https://www.trailadvocate.org/community/lost-or-abandoned-trail-reports/surprise-lake-via-skookum-lake/paged/10/#post-4857 Wed, 09 Sep 2015 21:07:21 +0000 Lost or Abandoned Trails Brian https://www.trailadvocate.org/community/lost-or-abandoned-trail-reports/surprise-lake-via-skookum-lake/paged/10/#post-4857 https://www.trailadvocate.org/community/lost-or-abandoned-trail-reports/surprise-lake-via-skookum-lake/paged/10/#post-4856 Wed, 09 Sep 2015 07:50:37 +0000 ]]> Lost or Abandoned Trails Bryon Boyce https://www.trailadvocate.org/community/lost-or-abandoned-trail-reports/surprise-lake-via-skookum-lake/paged/10/#post-4856 https://www.trailadvocate.org/community/lost-or-abandoned-trail-reports/surprise-lake-via-skookum-lake/paged/10/#post-4855 Wed, 09 Sep 2015 06:12:43 +0000 Lost or Abandoned Trails Paul_D_K https://www.trailadvocate.org/community/lost-or-abandoned-trail-reports/surprise-lake-via-skookum-lake/paged/10/#post-4855 https://www.trailadvocate.org/community/lost-or-abandoned-trail-reports/surprise-lake-via-skookum-lake/paged/10/#post-4854 Tue, 08 Sep 2015 22:18:07 +0000 Lost or Abandoned Trails Bryon Boyce https://www.trailadvocate.org/community/lost-or-abandoned-trail-reports/surprise-lake-via-skookum-lake/paged/10/#post-4854 https://www.trailadvocate.org/community/lost-or-abandoned-trail-reports/surprise-lake-via-skookum-lake/paged/9/#post-4469 Sat, 11 Oct 2014 15:02:40 +0000   I was surprised to see a pickup upon arrival and another parked at the TH when leaving. I ran into the second pickup group that had to squeeze off the road to park on my way back. One had a nice rifle and was looking to hunt and the other guy was basically showing him around the area. He mentioned something about helping to open the area to dirtbikes a while back and not being back since 5 years ago. I think probably a lot has already changed since then as it seems like it would be virtually impossible to get a quad up to Skookum. ]]> Lost or Abandoned Trails Dylan https://www.trailadvocate.org/community/lost-or-abandoned-trail-reports/surprise-lake-via-skookum-lake/paged/9/#post-4469