Upper Granite Lake via Granite Lakes Trail
7.8 mi
Distance
3 hrs 48 min
Time
terrain
2,264 ft
Elev Gain
Overview
This is a moderate out and back trail to Upper Granite Lake in Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest.
This trail goes by Lower Granite Lake.
Sights to See
Rate this Hike
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This was a nice hike, the climb was steady. It rained the whole hike and got pretty cold at the top. I was drenched. Descending I decided I was gonna count all the water crossings from the lake back to TH. (I knew I crossed a lot on the way up soo..I was intrigued ) holy cow!! 32 significant water crossings that were at least ankle deep if not deeper and 8 smaller crossings that will probably dry up in the next wk or so. The deeper crossings you are able to hop & leap thru on rocks or balance on the logs. Just be prepared you’re probably gonna get your feet a bit wet. Otherwise the trail is nice you hike throughout the forest so you have pretty good tree coverage the entire time. There’s no part of the trail where you’re exposed & plenty of places to get water so carry light & just filter to save the wt. once your up at the lake it is a little trail finding to be had. Bathrooms at th are still closed as of 5/29/25
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We began our hike a little before 9am early July on a weekday morning. We didn’t see many people— one benefit of going on a weekday morning. The trail is one of the best maintained I’ve seen — although it gets rockier with a few easy stream crossings as you climb to higher elevations. We found a few ripe salmon berries. Lots of wildflowers in full bloom including columbine, fox glove, and lupine to name a few. Most of the hike is through shaded Douglas fir forest until you break above tree line just as you reach the alpine lower Granite lake — a beautiful emerald green gem. It was a beautiful day to take in this beautiful serene setting. One of my new favorite hikes!
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Public Tracks
Middle Fork Snoqualmie NRCA Hike
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/22682168271
Middle Fork Snoqualmie NRCA Hike
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/22659029617
Middle Fork Snoqualmie NRCA Hike
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/19516145539
Granite Lakes 5 Feb 2026
Pete Briglia
Vince Heally
Bryan Faubion
Paul Ekman
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