[capbiker]

Suggestions for a one night backpack destination, end of May, not a lot of elevation, 4-8 miles one way. Trying out new gear after being away from backpacking for 15 years! Have thought about Ingalls Creek, Baker Lake, Suiattle River. Thanks in advance.

[SusanHikes]

Packwood Lake is ~5 miles each way and pretty flat if you might want to try something down south. It's melted out up to the lake per trip reports on WTA.

[olderthanIusedtobe]

I hiked up Suiattle River recently to the Image Lake junction, I think that would fit the bill nicely. Trail is in good shape. Only a few muddy sections, none of the creek crossings were problematic, barely any downed trees to contend with, no snow at all. There is a nice camp right by the suspension bridge at Canyon Creek at about 6.5 miles I believe. A large horse camp on one side of the bridge and several smaller sites on the other side. Several other options before and after that as well. edited--Canyon Creek is before the PCT junction. From the junction it's not far south on the PCT to a nice very small campsite at I believe Vista Creek.

[InFlight]

For our Younger Boy Scouts we have gone on several very short intro hikes. Two road closure hikes to old campgrounds: Mt Rainer NP - Carbon Entrance to Ipsut Creek campground. Olympic NP Dosewallips River road washout to Dosewallips Campground. Lake Hyas - Salmon la Sac Area Lodge Lake -PCT South Bound at I-90 Pass Greenwood Lake -Norse Peak Wilderness Packwood Lake - Packwood/Goat Rocks Area Dewey Lake - William Douglass I avoid most of the just off I-90 areas like the plague for overnights. I've probably day hiked every one at least twice, the best way to see those areas.

[Foist]

Good chance you can't even drive to Hyas Lake.