Blue Lake High Trail
Strenuous · Out-and-back · 27.2 mi round trip · 6,143 ft gain · 11 h 30 min–16 h 30 min
Parking: not reported today
OpenStreetMap grades it as alpine terrain with some scrambling. A long, demanding day; experienced hikers in good shape.
13.6 mi one way · high point 6,334 ft · time at a steady pace without breaks
Elevation from USGS; 2,388–6,334 ft. Open the map.
No hiker reports in the last 3 days. Be the first to report here
What you need
Fee or pass required Toilets dogs, accessibility, bikes: not recorded yet
Toilets and trash not confirmed here. Pack out what you pack in.
In Mountain Loop Scenic Byway (Darrington Ranger District, Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest). Entrance fee Northwest Forest Pass, $5 per day or $30 per year or an America the Beautiful pass. Day hikes need no permit; overnight stays need a wilderness permit. Rules, passes and closures change. Check the official Forest Service site before you go. Official: conditions · roads · fees.
Getting there
Starts at Bald Eagle Trailhead · Mountain Loop / Darrington · 2 other trails start here
Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 48.02558, -121.28611
Right now
Weather and road conditions
- This Afternoon: Mostly Sunny, 67°F, wind 6 mph
- Tonight: Partly Cloudy, 46°F, 2% precip, wind 3 mph
- Tuesday: Mostly Sunny, 68°F, wind 1 to 5 mph
Daylight: Sunset 6:36 pm · 1 h 49 min of daylight left
Air: Good (AQI 44, PM2.5 8 µg/m³) at the Marysville-7th Ave monitor, 66 km away AirNow
Wildfire: Wisconsin fire, 32 km away InciWeb
Snow: 0″ snow at Decline Creek (4,480 ft, 26.5 km away) station
No reports in the last 3 days.
All conditions and reports at Bald Eagle Trailhead
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