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The Pratt Lake Trail leads to a number of areas, offering almost unlimited possibilities for hiking, fishing and scrambling. Pass the junction with Granite Mountain Trail 1016 at milepost 0.9. At three miles a junction on the left takes you to Talapus and Olallie Lakes within Alpine Lakes Wilderness. Both lakes are very popular day-hike destinations and heavily used.
At milepost 4.0 the trail splits and Mount Defiance Trail 1009 continues straight along the ridge above Talapus Lake, whereas the Pratt Lake trail turns to the right, dropping into the Pratt Lake basin. The Pratt Lake Trail ends here, becoming Melakwa Trail 1011 near the Pratt Lake outlet at an unmarked junction with Pratt River Trail 1035. Camp here or continue to Lower Tuscohatchie Lake on the Melakwa Lake Trail for more camp spots if Pratt Lake is crowded.
Please refer to Wilderness Regulations: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/mbs/specialplaces/?cid=fsbdev7_001639
From North Bend, WA take I-90 east to exit #47. Turn north from the exit ramp and take a left at the "T" in the road. Drive 0.25 mile until the end of the road where the trailhead is located. The trail leaves from the northwest side of the lot.
Boring hike, very few camping sites, and extremely limited lake access. There are much better lake hikes in the area.
It is a 12.3 miles round trip via Talapus and Olallie lakes, well maintained hike and elevation gain was 2590 ft, summer is probably the best time for visiting, I was hammocking there for a couple of days and it was absolutely beautiful,quiet and peaceful.
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The trail is well maintained and the lake is beautiful. There are campsites near the lake but be aware on busy days they fill up. Barely found a spot. The water was cold but not unbearable. I talked to some other campers that took a swim. I saw fish in the lake but didn't catch any.
Gorgeous lake at the end which is very secluded and clean. There are lots of wild flowers and wild berries on the way to the lake. Lots of parking spot as well and not very steep trail. Also you can visit Ollalie lake on your way
