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Beaver Lake
North Cascades
updated 2 months ago
There are significant trail obstacles that make reaching Beaver Lake impossible. A washout at 0.5 miles is passable by going off-trail and rejoining, but a downed tree and an out-of-service bridge at the lake itself are impassable. The bridge is dangerous to attempt crossing. Hikers should be aware of the possibility of wildlife encounters, as a black bear was spotted nearby. The road to the trailhead is suitable for all vehicles, and bugs were not a major issue as of July 11.
Generated from 13 trip reports. Trails change faster than reports do, so check anything you’d turn around for.
What hikers ask about Beaver Lake
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The bridge to Beaver Lake is out and attempting to cross it is dangerous. This condition was last reported on July 11.
Yes, there is a washout at 0.5 miles that requires hikers to go off-trail and rejoin the path. There are also trees down across the trail and it is overgrown in places, as noted on July 11.
No, it is not possible to reach Beaver Lake due to the impassable bridge. The trail is considered difficult or impossible to navigate to the lake as of July 11.
The road to the trailhead is suitable for all vehicles, according to the report from July 11.
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Trail notes generated from recent reports. Conditions change fast.
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Older2 months ago
North Cascades > Mountain Loop Highway
The washout at .5 miles is passable, down off the trail, pass the washed out tree and work your way back up the other side of the trail at the stream. The other side is unmaintained but doable. When y...
Older4 months ago
North Cascades > Mountain Loop Highway
Easy hike with my 3 and 5 year old boys. Also had a younger child in a pack in our group. There were a few trees to easily climb around. I was a little disappointed in the hike. There was a washout wh...
Older4 months ago
North Cascades > Mountain Loop Highway
Parking:One other car at the trailhead 1PM Memorial Day Saturday. I think most people were down by the river elsewhere!Restroom:Clean and well stocked with toilet paper.Trail:First part is a nice wide...
Older5 months ago
North Cascades > Mountain Loop Highway
I'm hiking with a dog now, so headed for this trail a second time. The first time was a few years ago with a group doing trail maintenance. The trailhead is right next to the Mountain Loop highway s...
Older7 months ago
North Cascades > Mountain Loop Highway
Great little hike for kids. Huge washout about .8 miles in with an awesome log jam. Easy to navigate down and back up the other side of the washout to continue to Beaver swamp.
Older9 months ago
North Cascades > Mountain Loop Highway
Unfortunately this little trail took another big hit this last week. About .85 from trailhead there is a large landslide (and accompanying log jam). Trail till then is fine if not for the usual mud sp...
Older10 months ago
North Cascades > Mountain Loop Highway
This has turned into a river themed route rather than Beaver Lake which is more of swamp-like and the bridge being broken and now barricaded. Last year you could walk on what was left of the structure...
Older16 months ago
North Cascades
Kids and I went out for Mother’s Day. The trail is well cleared for the first half mile or so, but became so overgrown we turned around at the one mile point. In addition to the overgrown weeds chokin...
Older18 months ago
North Cascades
A little muddy and snow-covered in places, very manageable. Had the place to myself!
Older21 months ago
North Cascades
We arrived at the parking lot just before noon and were the only car there. We ended up only seeing two groups of people all day.The trail is beautiful, but a bit muddy and had some trees you have to ...