Blue Lake Trail
Blue Lake
A roughly 7 km round-trip trail near Washington Pass that leads to a brilliant blue alpine lake at the foot of Early Winters Spire.
The Blue Lake Trail begins by the road about 1.6 km west of Washington Pass. The round trip is about 7 km with roughly 300 m of elevation gain on moderate grades. It passes through fir and larch forest before reaching Blue Lake, nestled below the back side of Early Winters Spire and Liberty Bell Mountain. The water is clear and bright blue, and in autumn the larches around the lake turn gold. It is an easier alpine lake option than Maple Pass and works well for a half-day outing. A Northwest Forest Pass is required.
Opening hours
Approx. Jul–Oct, when snow-free
Nearby sights
- Washington Pass Overlook
- Cutthroat Lake Trail
- Rainy Lake Trail
- Maple Pass Loop
- Cascade Pass Trail
- Ross Lake
- Ross Dam Trail
- Diablo Lake