Ira Spring (Mason Lake) Trail #1038
Trail
3.8 mile
6.2 kilometer
point to point
72% Runnable
Intermediate
Elevation
Ascent:
2,242'
683 m
Descent: -157' -48 m
High: 4,277' 1,304 m
Low: 2,192' 668 m
Grade
Avg Grade: 12% (7°)
Max Grade: 45% (24°)
Dogs
Unknown
Weather
Current trail conditions
All Clear
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“An old roadbed leading to Mason Lake and much more!”
— Brian Smith
Features
Views · Wildflowers · Wildlife
Description
At the junction take a right for a steep scramble up Bandera Mountain or continue 0.2 miles left to the ridgeline, which marks the boundary of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. Continue 0.4 miles, losing 300 feet in elevation, to the Mason Lake outlet at milepost 3.4 and follow the west shoreline before gradually climbing to the junction with Mount Defiance Trail #1009 at milepost 4. From the junction, head west to Mount Defiance and Thompson Lake or east to Rainbow and Island Lakes.
Enjoy fantastic wildflowers displays late spring through summer. On a clear day find several vantage points with views of Mt. Rainier. Bandera Mountain summit is at 5,240 feet elevation.
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Contacts
Land Manager: USFS - Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Office
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