Mount Margaret–Lake Laura, 3 sights
4.6 mi · ▲ 2,019 ft · 2 hr 33 min
Mount Margaret–Lake Laura, 3 sights is a 4.6-mile out-and-back near Hyak, WA. The route passes Lake Laura before reaching Mount Margaret at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 2,019 ft, with sections as steep as 53% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Mount Margaret–Lake Laura, 3 sights
4.6 mi · ▲ 2,019 ft · 2 hr 33 min
Elevation 3,773–5,562 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Rampart Ridge Backdoor Trailhead · 47.39081, -121.34731
Weather Sep 4: Light rain, high 56°F / low 42° · precip 36% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:42 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Lake Laura Backdoor Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miPass Lake Laura.
- 350 ftSharp right onto Lake Lillian Trail, heading S.
- 1.4 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.3 miReach Mount Margaret, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.7 miSharp left onto Lake Laura Backdoor Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~54 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 7:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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