About Fifth Lake
Fifth Lake asks for a hard outing by this site's scale, with 7.5 miles listed one-way from East Inlet TH. The lake itself sits at 10,867 feet in Wild Basin.
The setting is remote west of Divide; Wild Basin area. The approach from East Inlet TH is 7.5 miles one-way and belongs in the hard tier for this guide. Wild Basin is a deep southeast corner of the park, with waterfalls, long forested approaches, and many high lakes. The distance and setting make this a plan-ahead destination, not a casual lake stop.
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.
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