Beaver Lake–Divide Lake, 5 lakes is a 9.3-mile out-and-back near Denny Creek, WA. The route passes Beaver Lake, Divide Lake and Hyak Lake before reaching Lagoon cell #1 at the turnaround, 4.6 miles in. It climbs 2,527 ft, with sections as steep as 39% grade. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi2,566 – 3,845 ft · steepest grade: 39%10.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 47.42504, -121.41789
Nearest town Denny Creek, WA
Directions
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Beaver Lake–Divide Lake, 5 lakes
9.3 mi · ▲ 2,527 ft · 4 hr 22 min
Elevation 2,567–3,844 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 47.42504, -121.41789
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 70°F / low 45° · precip 2% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:37 PM
Transit-accessible: West Summit Shuttle Stop stop 133 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
- 100 ftPass Beaver Lake.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miPass Divide Lake.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 400 ftBear left onto Forest Road 9070-110, heading S.
- 0.1 miPass Hyak Lake.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Cold Creek, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftPass Lagoon cell #1.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 200 ftReach Beaver Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Forest Road 9070-110, heading S.
- 1.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 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
53% dirt10% gravel37% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 70°F45°
Precip2%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity66%
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:37 PM
Tue
79°57°
Wed
84°60°
Thu
83°56°
Fri
74°50°
Sat
73°48°
Sun
74°47°
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: West Summit Shuttle Stop stop 133 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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