Backpacking - Fun Trips

Ancient Lakes   

• Ancient Lakes Lower Trailhead: 47.15965, -119.98045

• Ancient Lakes Upper Trailhead: 47.152134, -119.92293

• Ancient Lake Rd, Quincy, WA 98848   

• Shovel 

• 2.4 Mile Hike in from Lower trailhead

• 4.6 mile heavily trafficked loop trail

• wta.org

• alltrails.com

• No usable water. 

• Outhouse at trailhead.

• Great early season or rainy season hike

• In the hot summer months, beware of rattlesnakes.

Maple Grove - Baker Lake   

• Baker Lake (South) Trailhead: 48.6456, -121.6746

• Baker River (North) Trailhead: 48.75039, -121.55571 (Baker River Trail ends at Baker Lake Trail) Parking at trailhead

• Maple Grove Campsite: 48.68594, -121.6615

• FS road 1107 near south end of Baker Lake  

• Outhouses   

• 4 mile hike to camp from South trailhead

• 14+ miles of trail to explore

• wta.org  

• alltrails.com

• Forestry Service Map - put "Baker Lake" in Search

• Limited space, prepare to seek alternative sites. 

• Get there early. 

• Need Northwest Forest Pass.  See fs.usda.gov/r6

Ozette Loop

• Cape Alava Trailhead: 48.15457, -124.66888

• From Port Angeles head E on US 101 about 5 miles to 112

• 112 joins 113 at 38.1 miles - turn right to continue on 112 for 10.5 miles

• Turn Left onto Hoko Ozette Rd and go 21.2 miles to ranger station

• Occasional Outhouses  

• 9.2 Mile Hike for entire loop

• nps.gov  

• alltrails.com

• Permits are limited year round and must be obtained from the Wilderness Information Center.

• Reservations are recommended for overnight camping between May 1 and September 30. 

• Groups are limited to 12 people

• Bear canisters or hard-sided food storage containers are required

• Pro Tip: The Makah Museum in Neah Bay is world class

Boardman Lake

• Boardman Lake Trailhead/parking: 48.03378, -121.68592

• Lake: 48.02368, -121.69042

• Road in can be pretty nasty

• 0.75 miles in - easy hike for new scouts

• 11 miles east of Granite Falls

• federal recreation pass

• fs.usda.gov/recarea/mbs/recarea/?recid=17730

• wta.org

• alltrails.com

Kelcema Lake

• Trailhead: 48.11547104966047, -121.59283851064016

• Half mile hike in

• Road up to trail head can be rough, check reports

• Easy hike into a beautiful lake

• wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/kelcema-lake

Boulder River

• Trailhead: 48.25076338796795, -121.81642464639295

• Site: 48.21865011708032, -121.7787001380668?

• 4 mile hike in. Fairly flat hike

• Camp site is on the river, nothing special

• Couple big waterfalls along the way

• wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/boulder-river

Mirror Lake

• Trailhead: 47.34600689651427, -121.42446580759234

• Parking Lot: 47.342332922902436, -121.42256832407253

• 1 mile hike in.

• Just over Snoqualmie pass

• There is a second access off the PCT that is a longer hike in 3.5 miles

• wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/mirror-lake-and-cottonwood-lakes

• wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/mirror-lake-via-the-pct

Slide Lake

• Trailhead: 48.4269686729724, -121.36959963459378

• 1.5 miles in

• Good fishing

• wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/slide-lake

Barclay Lake 

• Trailhead: 47.792276, -121.459240

• 2.2 miles to furthest campsite

• 1.7 miles to closest campsite

• alltrails.com/explore/trail/us/washington/barclay-lake-trail