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Blue Lake BackCountry Campsites

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One of several Blue Lakes in Washington State, this Blue Lake lies about four and a half miles south of Mount Baker and requires less than a mile of hiking to reach it. Its translucent blue-green colors peek out beneath the shadows of a sheer rock wall partially encircling the lake, a reward for conquering the somewhat eroded and rooty trail that leads to it. Families, anglers, and hikers looking to experience a pretty subalpine lake will enjoy this short, yet memorable hike.

There are several short social trails within this area, most leading to campsites, water sources, and brushy dead ends.

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Jill T.

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Reviewed Jul. 6, 2017

Great, short, backpacking destination

We were looking for a short destination that would introduce my 5 and 7 year old boys to the wonderful world of backpacking. Blue Lake was perfect. It is a very short hike to the lake ~1.5 miles-ish. You could even make multiple trips to your car if needed. There are multiple spots to pitch a tent and there is even a vault toilet thing but never had to use it. There were two other groups camping at the same time and you would never know they were there. Lots of huckleberries too!

Month of VisitAugust

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Blue Lake BackCountry Campsites is located in Washington

Directions

Take I-5 to exit 230 for Highway 20 East. Continue for 22.5 miles, following the signs for Highway 20 East. About 0.15 miles past a brown sign for Baker Lake Sno-Park, turn left onto signed Baker Lake Road (Forest Road 11). Continue for 12 miles on Baker Lake Road. Just past Rocky Creek Bridge, turn left onto unsigned Forest Road 12. Continue on Forest Road 12 for 3.5 miles. Reach a junction and continue straight, following the sign for Blue Lake. After another 3.2 miles, turn left at the sign for Blue Lake onto Forest Road 1230. Continue on Forest Road 1230 for 3.6 miles, staying on the main road to the trailhead and parking lot. There is room for roughly 15 cars and there is a vault toilet at the trailhead.