John Guilford's Hikes

Date: 2026-08-31

Location: Barclay Lake

People: (including myself): Kathy Loucks, Becki Kennedy, Vicki Backstrom,

			  	Alt.	Miles
Trailhead:		2:00	2300	0
Barclay Lake:		2:50	2450	1.7
Turn around:		3:20	2470	2.5
Trailhead:		4:20	2300	4.7

The trail is relatively flat with some ups and down for the first mile and a quarter, then climbing a bit as one nears the lake. 

At one point we crossed a dry rocky creek bed.  There was a little log bridge, so I assume there is a creek there sometime, but it was bone dry rocks today. 

The lake was pretty low.  The whole east half (judging from the map) was dry and grassy. 

The day was warm but the trail is shady and then shaded by the looming Baring Mountain near the lake.  At the far end of the lake, one can take a left and climb the hillside to Stone Lake and Eagle Lake.  That route isn't really a trail so much as a steep boot track that can be difficult to follow at times.  We turned around at the far end of Barclay Lake.

Baring Mountain silhouetted by the sun

Barclay Lake