Spectacle Lake & Park Lakes via Mineral Creek Trail

14.8 mi · ▲ 4,220 ft · 7 hr 3 min

Elevation

0 mi2,349 – 5,348 ft · steepest 24% grade15.1 mi

Getting there

Cooper Road
Nearest town Kachess Resort, WA
47.41758, -121.23828

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Spectacle Lake & Park Lakes via Mineral Creek Trail

14.8 mi · ▲ 4,220 ft · 7 hr 3 min

Elevation 2,348–5,346 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Cooper Road · 47.41758, -121.23828

Weather Jul 16: Overcast, high 81°F / low 60° · precip 14% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:25 AM · sunset 8:58 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Mineral Creek Connector, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right onto Mineral Creek Trail, heading N.
  3. 4.3 miTurn right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading E.
  4. 2.5 miContinue straight onto Spectacle Lake Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftReach Spectacle Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading S.
  8. 2.5 miTurn left onto Mineral Creek Trail, heading SW.
  9. 4.3 miTurn left onto Mineral Creek Connector, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

100% dirt

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F60°
Precip14%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity52%
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:25 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:58 PM
Fri 74°56°
Sat 76°50°
Sun 81°50°
Mon 91°58°
Tue 93°63°
Wed 91°64°

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