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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