| Title: | Welcome Lake, Upper |
| Area: | Bull of the Woods Wilderness |
| Size: | 1 Acre |
| Depth: | ? |
| Elevation: | 4400 Feet |
| Elevation_Gain: | 1900 |
| Snow_Free: | Jun 03 |
| Camp_Sites: | 3 |
| Trail: | Elk Lake Creek Trail & #544 Welcome Lake Trail |
| Misc: | The lake is too small and shallow to support fish. |
| Notes: | Of the three Welcome Lakes, this one, located right on the trail, has the nicest camping area. |
| 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 Woods/ & #554 Welcome Lakes Trail |
| Distance: | 4.6 |
| Features: | scenic |
| USGS_15: | Battle Ax |
| USGS_75: | Bull of the Woods |
| Reference: | Oregon's Hidden Wilderness / 62 Hiking Trails Northern Oregon Cascades by Lowe / Fishing in Oregon by Sheehan / Exploring Oregon's Wild Areas by Sullivan / Backpacking Oregon by Lorain |
| Type: | Lake |
| Backpack: | yes |
| Scenic: | yes |
