Oyster Dome
1 week ago
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Larrabee State Park - Rock Trail
Puget Sound and Islands
updated 3 months ago
The Rock Trail is currently in excellent condition, featuring impressive trail construction with stairs that facilitate navigation of the steep sections. The scenery includes towering rock faces with varied colors and textures, giant boulders, and lush greenery. The trail is largely snow-free and the access road, Cleator Road, is generally passable for all vehicles, though some reports mention avoidable potholes and minor washboarding. Parking is usually available, though it can be busy.
Generated from 17 trip reports. Trails change faster than reports do, so check anything you’d turn around for.
What hikers ask about Larrabee State Park - Rock Trail
Generated from the most recent trip reports, newest 3 months ago. Check anything you’d turn around for.
No trip reports on this trail in 3 months, so everything below is at least that old.
Cleator Road is generally passable for all vehicles. However, some reports from May 2026 mention avoidable potholes and minor washboarding, requiring care. One report from May 14, 2026 noted a tree across the road just past the Lost Lake Trail access, which may have been cleared by now.
The trail is described as being in outstanding condition with no significant obstacles reported. The stairs make navigating steep declines easy. However, caution is advised when viewing from cliff edges along sections of the ridge trail, as noted in a report from April 6, 2026.
In late spring and early summer, the trail is noted for being green and lush with new growth. Reports from May 22, 2026 and May 30, 2026 describe vibrant plant life and colorful rock faces. Water features were minimal, with a stream being nearly dry as of May 22, 2026.
The trailhead typically has ample parking, though it can become busy, as noted on April 6, 2026. Restroom facilities at the trailhead are reported to be in excellent condition, clean, well-stocked, and open as of April 6, 2026 and May 22, 2026.
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Trail notes generated from recent reports. Conditions change fast.
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Older3 months ago
Puget Sound and Islands > Bellingham Area
Getting there:Cleator Rd. has avoidable potholes and minor washboarding in places, but is passable by any vehicle with care.Trailhead:Arrived to only 3 other cars at the trailhead. Privy in excellent...
Older3 months ago
Puget Sound and Islands > Bellingham Area
I went up to the Chukanuts yesterday for some hiking and fishing. The Rock trail goes down the hill from the overlook down to the Lost lake trail. The trail is in great shape, it was green and lush as...
Older4 months ago
Puget Sound and Islands > Bellingham Area
We started from the Cyrus Gates Overlook and after a short distance went left at the junction and began the descent on the steps. I think I heard how many there are but I was concentrating on my footi...
Older4 months ago
Puget Sound and Islands > Bellingham Area
Road Access Notice: On this morning (14 May) there was a tree across Cleator Rd just past the Lost Lake Trail access below Cyrus Gates Overlook. May be cleared by the time anyone reads this, but just ...
Puget Sound and Islands > Bellingham Area
First official day of spring break, and I wanted a hike that would distract me from thinking about school. Did I find it? 1000% yes.I decided to try a loop hike, starting at North Chuckanut Mountain T...
Puget Sound and Islands > Bellingham Area
We arrived around 8:45 at the Lost Lake TH.Only one other car in the lot.Ranger station was open so we popped in before we began our hike.We had planned on going up to Burnout Knob for a view but it w...
Puget Sound and Islands > Bellingham Area
Another successful Chuckanut Tour in the books. 12.5 miles.Parked at the main Lost Lake TH parking - toilets clean and stocked.Took Frangrance Lake road uphill, turned right onto Burnout Road.Reached...
Older10 months ago
Puget Sound and Islands > Bellingham Area
Cleator Road leading to the Cyrus Gates Overlook is closed for road work from 12-21 November per posted signage.
Older12 months ago
Puget Sound and Islands > Bellingham Area
It’s the first day of Fall, so hiking we will go! We changed our original plans and searched through our saved hikes in our WTA backpack to see where we wanted to go that was new. We settled on rock t...
Older12 months ago
Puget Sound and Islands > Bellingham Area
I took the rock trail from the overlook down to Lost lake to fish. The trail is good but it's kind of eerie early in the morning when it's windy and dark. At one point near the bottom I heard some cri...