Margaret Lake–Lake Lillian Trail, 3 sights

5 mi · ▲ 1,914 ft · 2 hr 37 min

Margaret Lake–Lake Lillian Trail, 3 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back near Hyak, WA. The route reaches Margaret Lake at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 1,914 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi3,583 – 5,148 ft · steepest grade: 23%5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lake Lillian Trail 47.36339, -121.35620
Nearest town Hyak, WA

Directions

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Margaret Lake–Lake Lillian Trail, 3 sights

5 mi · ▲ 1,914 ft · 2 hr 37 min

Elevation 3,581–5,148 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Lake Lillian Trail · 47.36339, -121.35620

Weather Aug 3: sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:38 PM

  1. Start on Lake Lillian Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 1 miTurn right onto Margaret Lake Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.6 miReach Margaret Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.6 miTurn left onto Lake Lillian Trail, heading S.
  6. 1.9 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

76% dirt24% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 5:47 AMSunset 8:38 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~72 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 8:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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