Soda Springs Cg & Th
Campground
Campground · 2.4 mi from the trail
Washington · Lake fishing · Naches · Near Packwood
Jug Lake
- Jul–Sep
- best months
Is Jug Lake open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 8 alerts for Cowlitz Valley Ranger District.
Backbone Fire Area, Road, and Trail Closure
Agency alert covering Cowlitz Valley Ranger District · Order 06-03-05-26-07 · USFS · Cowlitz Valley Ranger District
Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Gifford Pinchot National Forest · USFS · Gifford Pinchot National Forest
Seasonal Road Closures
Agency alert covering Gifford Pinchot National Forest · USFS · Gifford Pinchot National Forest
Road Repairs & Road Closures in 2026
Agency alert covering Gifford Pinchot National Forest · USFS · Gifford Pinchot National Forest
Washout on Forest Road 93
Agency alert covering Gifford Pinchot National Forest · USFS · Gifford Pinchot National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Cowlitz Valley Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Jug Lake is a 26-acre lake near Naches, Washington, at about 4,431 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after White Pass Taqueria + Taproom
Restaurant
On your way back · 10 mi
If it rainsSteven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0 (commons)
More in PackwoodLocal outfitters
- Silver Beach Resort11 mi away
- Rimrock Lake Resort13 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- JudkinHiking0.2 mi
- Jug Lake Trail #43Hiking0.7 mi
- Fryingpan MountainSummit1.2 mi
- Soda Springs Cg & ThCamping2.4 mi
- Carlton CreekCanoeing2.7 mi
- Summit CreekCanoeing3.4 mi
- Fish Ladder FallsWaterfall3.6 mi
- Tumac MountainSummit4.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Swamp LakeLake fishing · ~13 min drive
- Bumping LakeLake fishing · ~19 min drive
- Yakima RiverRiver fishing · ~1h 21m drive
- Deadwood LakesLake fishing · ~21 min drive
- Leech LakeLake fishing · ~10 min drive
- Crystal LakeLake fishing · ~22 min drive
- Cirque LakeLake fishing · ~33 min drive
- Lonesome LakeLake fishing · ~38 min drive
- Marjorie LakeLake fishing · ~39 min drive
- Goat LakeLake fishing · ~40 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Ohanapecosh Hot SpringsHot spring · ~10 min drive
Silver FallsWaterfall · ~10 min drivePhoto: VitaleBaby, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- Ohanapecosh Group CampgroundCamping · ~11 min drive
Bumping RiverCanoeing · ~12 min drivePhoto: Williamborg 03:31, 29 May 2007 (UTC), Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Jug Lake
Best months: July–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
34° / 24°
Feb
34° / 23°
Mar
36° / 24°
Apr
40° / 26°
May
48° / 33°
Jun
54° / 37°
Jul
62° / 44°
Aug
64° / 45°
Sep
57° / 41°
Oct
46° / 33°
Nov
37° / 26°
Dec
33° / 22°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rainier Paradise Rs, WA, 15.1 mi away at 5,427 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
