Mount Margaret & Lake Lillian Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 2,040 ft · 2 hr 43 min

Mount Margaret & Lake Lillian Trail is a 5.1-mile out-and-back near Hyak, WA. The route reaches Mount Margaret at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 2,040 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi3,583 – 5,561 ft · steepest grade: 34%5.2 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Mount Margaret & Lake Lillian Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 2,040 ft · 2 hr 43 min

Elevation 3,581–5,562 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Lake Lillian Trail · 47.36339, -121.35620

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 57°F / low 41° · precip 41% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:42 PM

  1. Start on Lake Lillian Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 1.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miReach Mount Margaret, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 2.5 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

77% dirt23% gravel

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 57°F41°
Feels like49°Precip41%Wind3 mphUV5Humidity65%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°40° 12 AM: 19% rain1 AM: 12% rain2 AM: 6% rain3 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 3% rain5 AM: 3% rain6 AM: 3% rain7 AM: 3% rain8 AM: 2% rain9 AM: 3% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 2% rain12 PM: 8% rain1 PM: 13% rain2 PM: 22% rain3 PM: 27% rain4 PM: 41% rain5 PM: 35% rain6 PM: 35% rain7 PM: 41% rain8 PM: 30% rain9 PM: 7% rain10 PM: 4% rain11 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 6:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:42 PM
Sat 58°44° 42%
Sun 60°44° 29%
Mon 60°41° 17%
Tue 71°43°
Wed 79°50°
Thu 67°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~73 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 7:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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