Barclay Lake #35
After church the kids, dog and my friend L, and another friend and his daughter went hiking to Barclay Lake. It is off of Highway 2 and is 4.4 miles round trip with only 500 feet elevation gain. We decided on Barclay because, well honestly after doing Mount Dickerman (which left a bad taste in our mouth if you couldn't tell) my friend L and I didn't want to do anything with any major elevation gain or switchbacks. To get to Barclay Lake head east on highway 2 to Baring. After milepost 41 the town of Baring is on the right hand side of Highway 2, turn left and go over the train tracks. The road quickly becomes a dirt road and you drive up through the power line towers. Go slow because it is a one lane road and there is no shoulder, is very dusty and some washboards. You will need a Northwest Forrest Pass which you can buy at REI or a Ranger Station. Once you get to the top there is a parking lot (small, we had to pull over on the road into the bushes) and an outhous...