Bead Lake
Eastern Washington
Astronomy
MoonWaning Gibbous (70%)
Stargazingexcellent
Trail Conditions
SnowReported on trail
“Then up the creekside trail to the ridge and along the ridge to the trail sign.”
Last report: Nov 29, 2025
Getting There
Recent Reports
Nov 29, 2025
For quite a few years now, I make a point of hiking Bead Lake the Saturday after Thanksgiving and then checking out the shops in Newport for "small business Saturday" afterwards. This is a hard-to-predict time of year for trail conditions, so some years I'm enjoying a wintery hike.
Nov 7, 2025
We have hiked this trail numerous times. The initial descent from the trail head is steep and coming back up is always really hard with little kids.
Oct 9, 2025
Looks like a great introduction to backpacking type trail with the only negative that there are no outhouse at campsites.
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