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.
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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
- Start on Lake Lillian Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1 miTurn right onto Margaret Lake Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miReach Margaret Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Lake Lillian Trail, heading S.
- 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.
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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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More from Lake Lillian Trail Trailhead
- Mount Margaret & Lake Lillian Trail 5.1 mi · ▲ 2,040 ft
- Point 5870–Lake Lillian, 4 sights 10 mi · ▲ 3,996 ft
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