Mink Lake is located 2.4 miles from Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort in Olympic National Park. The lake is actually a large, shallow pond ringed by marshy meadows and subalpine forest. Mink Lake is an ideal day or overnight destination for families with small children. Visitors will enjoy varied forests, edible berries, and Sol Duc River access from the Mink Lake Trailhead.

The meadows of Bogachiel Park, located about .5 miles past Mink Lake, attract deer and elk

Mink Lake's marshy perimeter is home to frogs, snakes and small mammals

A rainforest-like environment can be found along the Sol Duc River near the Mink Lake Trailhead

A variety of blueberry and huckleberry bushes line the trail and lake

Mink Lake's shallow waters are ideal for spotting trout

The Lovers Lane Trail begins at the Mink Lake Trailhead and follows the Sol Duc River to Sol Duc Falls

Huckleberries are an excellent source of vitamin C and anti-oxidants

Red huckleberries are less common and a little more tart than the blue variety

The tall grasses of Bogachiel Park conceal a large, seasonal pond

Old(er) growth fir and hemlock appear about one mile past the trailhead

Fungi and mosses proliferate on damp, shaded logs in these lowland forests

Old growth lowland forests are dominated by Douglas-fir and western hemlock that can exceed 200'

The Sol Duc River sees abundant salmon runs come October

Mink Lake has a number of established campsites and a highly sought shelter

Mink Lake (3,085')