I should have added that I didn't know that a trail existed in the area when I chose to bushwhack out to the lake in the spring a couple of years ago, I just wanted to get out and hike.

I searched through the early maps and the lake or the trail don't show up. The lake starts showing up in the 60-70's maps, but I don't see any reference to any trail that comes down the creek below the lake. That was where I first saw the trail when I followed the creek back down towards my rig parked on a lower road.

Here's another clue. You need to look up near the headwaters of the South Fork.

OK, I'm going to make a complete guess here - I'm going to guess Williams lake.  I'm basing that on two things - one, that it is near the headwaters of the South Fork, and two, I seem to recall you talking about Williams lake once before.  The other candidate would be Helen Lake, but I think that it too far south.

Rob you are correct, it is Williams Lake. Like I said, I have yet to see the trail on a map, but I don't have any old BLM maps that could possibly show the trail. The sign I saw, I believe had a date from the 60's, so it should be on a map.

Your turn.

OK, I've dug up another photo......This may be a re-run (the trail), but I'm pretty sure this photo is new.  This was taken on a current district trail that resides in a wilderness area.  It is a reasonably busy trail.