| Title: | Welcome Lake, West |
| Area: | Bull of the Woods Wilderness |
| Size: | 4 Acres |
| Depth: | 4 Feet |
| Elevation: | 4300 Feet |
| Elevation_Gain: | 1800 |
| Snow_Free: | May 30 |
| Trail: | Elk Lk CrTr & #544 Welcome Lk Tr & #556 Welcome Way |
| Notes: | Also know as West Lake, it lies down off of the main trail. Although no longer stocked, it has a self-sustaining population of brookies. |
| Trail_Number: | 559 |
| Route: | Collawash River Rd #63 to #6380 to trailhead |
| TH_Access: | Mar 31 |
| TH_elevation: | 2500 |
| Alt_trail: | #550 Bull of the Wood Tr. 5.7 mi 340' gain |
| Distance: | 5.5 |
| Features: | solitude |
| USGS_15: | Battle Ax |
| USGS_75: | Bull of the Woods |
| Reference: | Oregon's Hidden Wilderness / Fishing in Oregon by Sheehan / Backpacking Oregon by Lorain |
| Type: | Lake |
| Fishing: | yes |