Eagle Lakes
Washington
Free — you'll pick up right here.
6.5 mi
Distance
4,867 ft
Gain
4h 6m
Time
Conditions: Caution
for hike, todayAgency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 20 h ago · oldest 20 h
caution: Agency alerts
47 active alerts in Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest; most severe: Termination of Stage 1 Public Use Restrictions and Campfire Ban
USFSPosted Jun 19 · checked 20 h ago
clear: Weather
Clouds, high 55°F / low 45°F, 0% precip — 97/100 for hike
OpenWeather20 h ago
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Eagle Lakes
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 6.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 4,867 ft
- Elevation loss
- 4,867 ft
- Highest point
- 7,559 ft
- Lowest point
- 4,710 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Dogs
- unknown
- Bikes
- no
About this trail
Eagle Lakes is a 13.04-mile out-and-back trail in Washington with 4,867 feet of elevation gain and loss, reaching a maximum elevation of 7,559 feet.
Facts about this trail
The climb
- Starts at
- 4,710 ft
- High point
- 7,559 ft
- Total climbing
- 4,867 ft
- Total descent
- 4,867 ft
- Steepest stretch
- 31% grade around mile 5.6 on the way out
- Length (round trip)
- 13 mi
- Shape
- Out and back
Most of the climbing comes early, so the second half is easier.
Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)
Where it is
- Methow Valley Ranger District · Ranger district
- Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Conditions
Active alerts for Methow Valley Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Ptarmigan Fire Closure on the Methow Valley Ranger District
fire-restriction · posted Sep 9, 2026
Motorized Use Restriction on East Chewuch Road 5010 on the Methow Valley Ranger District
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Scenic Highway 20 Corridor Mining Closure on the Methow Valley Ranger District
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Volstead Road Closure on the Methow Valley Ranger District
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Storm Damaged Roads Closure on Methow Valley District
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Paving Closure along Highway 20 Campgrounds and Trailheads - Methow Valley Ranger District
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Crater Creek CampgroundCamping0.1 mi
- Eagle Lakes Trail #431Hiking0.5 mi
- Crater Lake Trail #416Hiking0.5 mi
- CRATER CREEKHiking0.5 mi
- MARTIN CREEKHiking1.6 mi
- Foggy Dew CampgroundCamping3.4 mi
- Blackpine Lake CampgroundCamping6.5 mi
- Gold CreekCanoeing6.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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