South Sonju Lake Camping

When my oldest and I headed out for her first backpacking trip we decided to do a quick 3 day trip with 2 overnights that were fairly close together. We chose to do an out and back from Sonju Lake Road parking lot to the Baptism River crossing and back. Even though Sonju Lake is a short walk from the lot we went to Egge Lake for our first night and then came back to Sonju for our second night. There are two sites on Sonju but you MUST try and stay at the south site. It has one of the best little spots on the trail called Lilly's Island. You can not camp on this sweet little oasis but you can definitely spend an afternoon lounging there. Our only regret was not bringing our hammocks. The campsite is just a short 2 min walk from the island and has sufficient space for a few tents. The water access from the site wasn't huge but it was good for getting water. This is definitely a highlight camp spot on the trail.