Royal Lake–Baldy Trail, 6 sights

14.3 mi · ▲ 3,823 ft · 6 hr 41 min

Royal Lake–Baldy Trail, 6 sights is a 14.3-mile out-and-back near Happy Valley, WA. The route reaches Royal Lake at the turnaround, 6.9 miles in. It climbs 3,823 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 97/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,733 – 5,154 ft · steepest grade: 31%14.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lower Maynard Burn Trail 47.88234, -123.14348
Nearest town Happy Valley, WA

Directions

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Royal Lake–Baldy Trail, 6 sights

14.3 mi · ▲ 3,823 ft · 6 hr 41 min

Elevation 2,732–5,156 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Lower Maynard Burn Trail · 47.88234, -123.14348

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 63°F / low 43° · precip 1% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:53 AM · sunset 8:46 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lower Maynard Burn Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miBear right onto Baldy Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto Upper Maynard Burn Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.6 miTurn right onto Lower Maynard Burn Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miBear right onto Royal Creek Trail, heading W.
  6. 5.6 miPass Royal Lake.
  7. 0.2 miBear left onto Upper Royal Basin Trail, heading SW.
  8. 100 ftReach Royal Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 150 ftBear right onto Royal Basin Trail, heading S.
  10. 5.8 miBear left onto Lower Maynard Burn Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left onto Upper Maynard Burn Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.6 miTurn right onto Baldy Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miBear left onto Lower Maynard Burn Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.2 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 63°F43°
Precip1%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity58%
Hourly temperature
65°40°
Sunrise 5:53 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:46 PM
Tue 70°53°
Wed 78°60°
Thu 80°58°
Fri 74°55°
Sat 71°51°
Sun 73°51°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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