Cutthroat Lakes via Walt Bailey Trail

🚗 Getting There

From Granite Falls, drive the Mountain Loop Highway east to Forest Road 4030 just before the red bridge. Turn right and drive 1.5 miles, then turn right on Forest Road 4032. Drive to the end at 5.7 miles, elevation 3,080 feet and the Walt Bailey trailhead. There's not much space for parking; you'll find more places to park farther back from the trailhead.

📝 Trip Notes

• While the actual elevation gain is only 1200 ft, there's a lot of up and down; total gain is closer to 3000+
• If we had started earlier we would have spent much more time exploring the dozen or so lakes!