Trail #1: Boundary- Bear Meadow to Elk Pass TH to Yellow Jacket #1A to Council Lake

This section of Boundary Trail #1 is open to motorcycle, hiker, horse and bicycle use.

Bear Meadow to Elk Pass TH

This section is about 4.5 miles long. The trail is on a timbered, broad ridge, with occasional views of St. Helens.

Elk Pass TH to Yellowjacket Trail #1A

This section runs about 8 miles long. 

Catch glimpses of Mount Rainier, Pinto Rock, and vistas to the south as you travel along a ridgetop cloaked in a fir forest. At approximately 4 miles, explore the short but rugged side trail Badger Ridge Trail #257 to Badger Peak. The view from the summit is superb. A Forest Service fire lookout cabin was once perched on top of this rocky peak. Take a refreshing break at Badger Lake which offers a pumice beach, cool waters and green meadows.

Follow the ridge through a canopy of trees until you break out into the open near the towering walls of Kirk Rock. Marmots inhabit the area so listen for their shrill whistles of alarm. Alternating views to the north and south await you as you make your way towards the pinnacle of Shark Rock. Beneath the crown of Craggy Peak is the junction of Craggy Peak Trail #3. Descend to Yellowjacket Pass and then climb through the forest until passing beneath the impressive cliffs of Hat Rock. The summit of Craggy Peak can be reached by following a climbers' path up the south ridge, leave the Boundary Trail at the high point where the trail crosses the saddle just east of the Craggy Peak Trail junction.

This maintained trail travels at a fairly level grade until Shark Rock. East of Shark Rock the trail makes a series of steep ascents and descents before it's junction with Yellowjacket Trail #1A. Yellowjacket Trail #1A climbs a ridge through scattered conifers in the Hat Rock area, providing access to Boundary Trail #1 from Forest Road 2810. 

Yellowjacket Trail #1A to Council Lake

This section is 13.8-miles long. This maintained trail travels along the divide of the Lewis and Cispus River watersheds. Its elevation is 4000 feet or above, ascending and descending out of stream drainages.

This trail provides expansive views of the South Cascade Mountains. The trail passes beneath the flat plateau of Table Mountain. Boulder Trail #1C is a 0.6-mile trail that serves as a connector to Boundary Trail #1 near Table Mountain. You may find solitude in this remote setting as well as access numerous scenic trails and enjoy extended loop opportunities.