Mount Pilchuck State Park

Bear Lake–Pinnacle Lake, 3 lakes

3.6 mi · ▲ 1,181 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Bear Lake–Pinnacle Lake, 3 lakes is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Mount Pilchuck State Park near Verlot, WA. The route passes Bear Lake before reaching Pinnacle Lake at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 1,181 ft, with sections as steep as 39% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,635 – 3,862 ft · steepest grade: 39%3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Forest Road 4021 48.05872, -121.73602
Nearest town Verlot, WA

Directions

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Bear Lake–Pinnacle Lake, 3 lakes

3.6 mi · ▲ 1,181 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Elevation 2,636–3,862 ft

Out & Back · Mount Pilchuck State Park

Trailhead: Forest Road 4021 · 48.05872, -121.73602

Weather Sep 4: Drizzle, high 58°F / low 44° · precip 40% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftSharp right onto Bear Lake Trail #661, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto Pinnacle Lake Trail #703, heading S.
  4. 50 ftPass Bear Lake.
  5. 1.6 miPass Pinnacle Lake.
  6. 100 ftReach Bear Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.6 miTurn right onto Bear Lake Trail #661, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftArrive 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

DrizzleTemperature 58°F44°
Feels like49°Precip40%Wind3 mphUV6Humidity66%
Rained 0.3″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°40° 12 AM: 11% rain1 AM: 9% rain2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 8% rain4 AM: 8% rain5 AM: 5% rain6 AM: 9% rain7 AM: 10% rain8 AM: 13% rain9 AM: 16% rain10 AM: 11% rain11 AM: 6% rain12 PM: 2% rain1 PM: 4% rain2 PM: 9% rain3 PM: 22% rain4 PM: 22% rain5 PM: 29% rain6 PM: 27% rain7 PM: 35% rain8 PM: 40% rain9 PM: 25% rain10 PM: 18% rain11 PM: 9% rain
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sat 59°47° 50%
Sun 63°47°
Mon 60°45° 19%
Tue 66°43°
Wed 71°48°
Thu 61°51°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead