About Eagle Lake
The Wild Basin setting gives Eagle Lake its frame: a hard lake, 10,824 feet high, and positioned on the east side of the Continental Divide.
Wild Basin is a deep southeast corner of the park, with waterfalls, long forested approaches, and many high lakes. Wild Basin backcountry. The approach from Wild Basin TH is 5.5 miles one-way and belongs in the hard tier for this guide.
NPS hiking and wilderness tables list Wild Basin routes to Ouzel Falls, Ouzel Lake, Thunder Lake, Finch Lake, Pear Lake, and Sandbeach Lake, making this southeast corner one of the park's densest lake-and-waterfall regions.
🚻 Restroom available at the Wild Basin TH trailhead. Vault toilet, picnic tables, and drinking water. In winter the trailhead moves closer to the entrance where an accessible bathroom is available.
