Pratt Mountain–Blazer Lake, 8 lakes is a 10-mile out-and-back near Garcia, WA. The route passes Mason Lake Backcountry Camping, Mason Lake, Sir Richard's Pond and 2 more before reaching Pratt Mountain at the turnaround, 5 miles in. It climbs 4,089 ft, with sections as steep as 46% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi2,152 – 5,099 ft · steepest grade: 46%10.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Ira Spring Trailhead 47.42471, -121.58337
Nearest town Garcia, WA
Directions
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Pratt Mountain–Blazer Lake, 8 lakes
10 mi · ▲ 4,089 ft · 5 hr 23 min
Elevation 2,152–5,099 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Ira Spring Trailhead · 47.42471, -121.58337
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 68°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:39 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 Blazer Lake.
- 50 ftPass Rainbow Lake.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.7 miReach Pratt Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.6 miTurn left onto Ira Spring Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 500 ftBear right onto Old Mason Lake Trail, heading SW.
- 1.3 miSharp right onto Ira Spring Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 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
100% dirt
Weather
ClearTemperature 68°F47°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity65%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:39 PM
Tue
80°57°
Wed
84°62°
Thu
85°58°
Fri
76°50°
Sat
74°49°
Sun
76°49°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 7:35 PM for the 8:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Toilets at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Ira Spring Trailhead Trailhead
- Little Balcony–Ira Spring Connector, 3 sights 2.9 mi · ▲ 699 ft
- Dirty Harry's Balcony–Ira Spring Connector, 3 sights 3.6 mi · ▲ 926 ft
- Mason Lake & Mason Lake Backcountry Camping via Ira Spring Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 1,981 ft
- Winter Block access Viewpoint–Dirty Harry's Peak Viewpoint, 4 sights 4.6 mi · ▲ 1,083 ft
- Dirty Harry's Peak Viewpoint–Ira Spring Connector, 3 sights 5.2 mi · ▲ 1,570 ft
- Blazer Lake–Rainbow Lake, 7 lakes 6.4 mi · ▲ 2,594 ft
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