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Wild Sky Wilderness

Barclay Lake–Eagle Lake, 5 lakes

6.4 mi · ▲ 1,790 ft · 3 hr 2 min

Barclay Lake–Eagle Lake, 5 lakes is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in Wild Sky Wilderness near Baring, WA. The route passes Barclay Lake and Stone Lake before reaching Eagle Lake at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It climbs 1,790 ft, with sections as steep as 48% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 83/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,234 – 3,931 ft · steepest grade: 48%6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Barclay Creek Trailhead 47.79226, -121.45924
Nearest town Baring, WA
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Barclay Lake–Eagle Lake, 5 lakes

6.4 mi · ▲ 1,790 ft · 3 hr 2 min

Elevation 2,233–3,932 ft

Out & Back · Wild Sky Wilderness

Trailhead: Barclay Creek Trailhead · 47.79226, -121.45924

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 66°F / low 47° · precip 1% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:39 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Baring Mountain Trail, heading E.
  2. 50 ftBear left onto Barclay Lake Trail, heading SE.
  3. 1.7 miPass Barclay Lake.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left onto Barclay - Eagle Lake Route, heading NE.
  5. 0.8 miPass Stone Lake.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left onto Eagle Lake Fisherman's Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miPass Eagle Lake.
  8. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 50 ftReach Barclay Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right onto Barclay - Eagle Lake Route, heading SE.
  11. 0.9 miTurn right onto Barclay Lake Trail, heading W.
  12. 2 miBear right onto Baring Mountain Trail, heading W.
  13. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/stone-lake-barclay-lake-out-back-4-lakes

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 66°F47°
Precip1%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:39 PM
Tue 75°60°
Wed 82°60°
Thu 85°55°
Fri 77°50°
Sat 75°49°
Sun 77°48°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~104 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 8:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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