Wild Sky Wilderness

Barclay Lake–Stone Lake, 4 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 2,092 ft · 2 hr 41 min

Barclay Lake–Stone Lake, 4 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Wild Sky Wilderness near Grotto, WA. The route passes Stone Lake before reaching Barclay Lake at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 2,092 ft, with sections as steep as 48% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 90/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,421 – 3,947 ft · steepest grade: 48%5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Eagle Lake Fisherman's Trailhead 47.77783, -121.38461
Nearest town Grotto, WA

Directions

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Barclay Lake–Stone Lake, 4 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 2,092 ft · 2 hr 41 min

Elevation 2,422–3,946 ft

Out & Back · Wild Sky Wilderness

Trailhead: Eagle Lake Fisherman's Trailhead · 47.77783, -121.38461

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 67°F / low 44° · precip 1% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:39 PM

  1. Start on Eagle Lake Fisherman's Trail, heading NW.
  2. 1.5 miBear left onto Barclay - Eagle Lake Route, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miPass Stone Lake.
  4. 0.8 miReach Barclay Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.9 miBear right onto Eagle Lake Fisherman's Trail, heading NE.
  6. 1.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 67°F44°
Precip1%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperature
70°40°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:39 PM
Tue 75°55°
Wed 80°56°
Thu 81°52°
Fri 73°46°
Sat 71°45°
Sun 73°44°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~62 min). Leave by 7:17 PM for the 8:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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