Best Trails in Mount Baker Snoqualmie National Forest

Worth the hike even in the rain. The lake views were serene. There were hardly any people on the trail when we went (middle of day, middle of week). But, loved how peaceful it was. Very lush and colorful in the fall.

This is a fantastic hike. Hands down Number 1 for me in the Snoqualmie area, and top 5 favorite hikes in general. This trail is beautiful, even in the late fall when conditions aren’t ideal, you won’t regret it. There were a few waterfalls, both on and off trail, and some light snow past the switchbacks which made for some tricky climbing over icy rocks and water. Stayed a good 15 minutes taking in the view before heading down the mountain, and enjoyed going down a second time as much as going up the first! Would highly recommend this to anyone in adequate physical condition. 10/10!

beautiful rainy day, mid-week hike! trails in amazing condition. forest workers working on stairs in parking lot. saw 6 other people on trail.

In pretty good shape, pretty walk though the woods with minimal elevation gain. Make sure and follow the trail to the end of the lake. Great mountain view. 4 miles of gravel FS road to the trailhead in decent shape. As of Oct 14th when I went the porta potty was locked. Also people leaving trash at the parking lot

Nice trail through the woods, great views from the lookout! Rocky in places.

Lovely hike. Up to the ridge has no snow. Sometimes wet, a bit of mud. Waterproof hiking boots will do you well. Down to the lake has snow covered switchbacks. Poles recommended. Today I did it in boots however, no spikes.

It was a good late season hike, well maintained trail, little to no mud.

I believe this is off-leash, not on leash. wonderful trail. plan 2 hours walking. crazy drive up, have 4x4, prepare for mountain narrow passed, one car wide for an hour.

Icy on the way down to the lake

Not really worth calling this a hike as much as a stroll. But very beautiful this time of year (Oct 12). Beautiful greens, water and falls are very picturesque. The trees are spectacular. Just lovely place to be.

Beautiful hike! Patches of snow in last mile but I was fine in my hiking boots:)

Great hike. Moderate is accurate in rating when considering elevation gain, incline, rocks, and variability of terrain. It snowed a week or so before we came out and much of it was melted, leaving the trail and rocks wet and muddy on the way up until the last mile, which was icy and definitely required microspikes to get to the very end of the trail, according to AllTrails. Still, there was a pretty open lookout where we stopped. So beautiful and refreshing for a middle of October hike! Also - all the hikers were so friendly and respectful of the right of way for uphill hikers. I was singing most of the way down and would stop as we passed people but they said, “don’t stop!” It was sweet. A happy trail overall!

Great trail conditions today. Lots of sun. A little ice at the top so be careful.

Absolutely a joy to explore. Loved every minute of it