Washington · Lake fishing · Enumclaw · Near Greenwater

Lonesome Lake

Jul–Sep
best months

Is Lonesome Lake open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. It doesn't name Lonesome Lake, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Lonesome Lake is an 8-acre lake near Enumclaw, Washington, at about 4,795 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Around this trail

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    Lake Eleanor Camp

    Campground

    Campground · 1.2 mi from the trail
  • If it rainsSteven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Longmire Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 19 mi from Greenwater

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Local outfitters

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  • Best time to go · Jul–Sep

    Best time to visit Lonesome Lake

    Best months: July–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      34° / 24°

    2. Feb

      34° / 23°

    3. Mar

      36° / 24°

    4. Apr

      40° / 26°

    5. May

      48° / 33°

    6. Jun

      54° / 37°

    7. Jul

      62° / 44°

    8. Aug

      64° / 45°

    9. Sep

      57° / 41°

    10. Oct

      46° / 33°

    11. Nov

      37° / 26°

    12. Dec

      33° / 22°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rainier Paradise Rs, WA, 15.7 mi away at 5,427 ft. The station sits about 600 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

    Closures we've recorded since August 2026

    • Campfire Ban in Effect Forest-wide

      Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · Order dated July 21, 2026; seen Aug 23, 2026 → lifted Sep 15, 2026 · Forest Service

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