Mica Lake
Small alpine lake with great views on the Pacific Crest Trail
Snohomish county • WA • USA
Darrington Ranger District (Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest)
Additional camping in meadow about a half mile below Mica Lake. The "world's most scenic toilet" is below the lake.
backcountry site — Y
closest towns — Darrington, WA
date of first addition of the campground to the database — 2019-01-28
drive-up camping — N
driving directions — To access PCT via Suiattle River Trail #785, drive north from Darrington on State Highway 530 for 8 miles. Turn right (east) on Suiattle River Road 26 after crossing the Sauk river. Follow Road 26 for 22 miles to the large parking lot at the end of the road, just beyond Sulphur Creek Campground.
elevation — 5446-feet
elevation change (for hiking) — 3678
firewood-notes — Backcountry stoves are strongly recommended due to the limited amount of down and dead wood and the fragile alpine area.
first-come-first-served — Y
gcs for backcountry location — 48.166539,-121.157512
hiking directions (for backcountry) — On Pacific Crest Trail north bound: on Packfic Crest Trail #2000, from White Pass to Red Pass to upper Whitechuck valley to Fire Creek Pass down to Mica Lake. Or for south bound: From Vista Ridge on Glacier Peak, descends to Milk Creek Valley and on Miners Creek Trail / Cascade Crest Trail #2000 ascend to Mica Lake (and then Fire Creek Pass). Or from Suiattle River to Milk Creek.
management-parent — Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
map — Lime Mountain
phone number for camp host — 360-436-1155
portable outhouse / non-flush toilets — Y
portable outhouse / non-flush toilets-note — A toilet with no privacy walls with views is below the lake.
submitter — jcr
submitter last visited — 1987-08
tent-only — Y
time to access campsite — 16 to 24 hours
urls / links to other resources — https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mbs/recreation/recarea/?recid=17700
walk-in sites — Y
water accessibility — lake
weather — alpine zone
Nearby campgrounds: Glacier Peak Meadows, East Fork Basin, and Vista Creek.