Zen was wrong,I didn't blow a knee going up there, I dislocated an elbo. A revolting development when you are alone and 1 1/2 miles from the car. Had to dump my fish in the creek and use my fish sack for a sling.
DON'T try to hike the creek bed. In summer the rocks are coated with a black algae that is hard to see. I slipped coming out. It was so dam hot, followning the creek seemed the cool thing to do. I slpped on a sluce and dislocated my elbo 180 degrees catching my fall. Ended up in 3'of cool water in deep pain. Popped it back in myself and hiked out to car hurting.

In reply to other queries. There is no campground or even decent place to sleep at the lake. There is no trail,just a nasty brushwhack of 2 1/2 miles. There is a cliff at 2 miles and it's very vertical except a finger of yellow cedar on the left side facing up the creek. Go up this 200-250' to the bench the lake is on. You sort of follow the creek up from the road end (but stay out of it).Don't even think of going to this lake unless you are in shape and a seasoned cross country hiker/navigator.