Blazer Lake–Rainbow Lake, 7 lakes is a 6.4-mile out-and-back near Garcia, WA. The route passes Mason Lake Backcountry Camping, Mason Lake, Sir Richard's Pond and Blazer Lake before reaching Rainbow Lake at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It climbs 2,594 ft, with sections as steep as 36% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi2,152 – 4,495 ft · steepest grade: 36%6.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Ira Spring Trailhead 47.42471, -121.58337
Nearest town Garcia, WA
Directions
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Blazer Lake–Rainbow Lake, 7 lakes
6.4 mi · ▲ 2,594 ft · 3 hr 26 min
Elevation 2,152–4,495 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Ira Spring Trailhead · 47.42471, -121.58337
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead
- Start on Ira Spring Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Old Mason Lake Trail, heading NE.
- 1.3 miPass Mason Lake Backcountry Camping.
- 50 ftPass Mason Lake.
- 50 ftBear left onto Ira Spring Trail, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Mount Defiance Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miPass Sir Richard's Pond.
- 0.5 miPass Rainbow Lake.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftReach Blazer Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Ira Spring Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear right onto Old Mason Lake Trail, heading SW.
- 1.3 miSharp right onto Ira Spring Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
99% dirt1% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:51 AMSunset 7:10 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~97 min). Leave by 5:13 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Toilets at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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