Midway High Lakes Area

It lies on a high plateau on Mount Adams' northwestern flank.

The area offers five scenic high elevation lakes all within a seven-mile (11 km) radius.

The area is characterized by several volcanic features in addition to Mount Adams, such as the Takh Takh Lava Flow, the Muddy Fork Lava Flows, and Potato Hill, a small 200-foot (61 m) tall cinder cone below the Muddy Fork Lava Flows.

[8] The High Lakes Area includes several lakes offering hiking, backpacking, fishing, non-motorized boating and canoeing, scenic driving, and developed and primitive camping experiences.

The area is the highlight of the 79-mile (127 km) High Lakes Loop, a scenic driving loop in the White Pass National Scenic Byway beginning at Randle.

Adams Glacier cascades down the northwest face of Mount Adams in a series of icefalls, viewed from Takhlakh Lake.
Trail along the Takh Takh Lava Flow, accessed from trails originating at Takhlakh Lake Campground
Map showing the Mount Adams Midway High Lakes Area