A beautiful lake nestled in the mountains near Baring, WA - roughly 1-1.5 hours away from the Seattle area. From the trailhead to the lake, it’s an easy trail of around 7 km (to and fro). You can easily drive to the trailhead, though the stretch from Baring to the trailhead is unpaved, with some large potholes at a few places; however, it’s not too bad, and you’ll be fine. A Northwest Forest Pass is required for parking at the trailhead (parking is not an issue, though the road at the trailhead is quite narrow). Although the trail is easy, it’s long and surrounded by beautiful trees, river, mountains, etc.; the hike to the lake is scenic and very relaxing. You feel the amazing quiet provided by this setting. The lake itself is a spectacular sight and is situated right next to a majestic, rocky, and intimidating mountain, which sort of acts as this lake’s ‘protector.’ The lake isn’t that big, and there aren’t many access points to it. Most available access points will be taken up by people camping there. I walked across the entire length of the lake to its other end, and this made the trail around 7.5 km (total) for me. Do note that, at the lake, there isn’t much to do, unless you are camping. Nonetheless, I saw many people, including families with small kids, do this not-so-busy trail. The trail is safe and recommended for all ages. Do visit the lake at least once.