Rainy Pass Trailhead — Attraction in Okanogan

This trailhead is BUSY! We arrived around 11 am on a Friday and there was no where to park. We chose to hike to Lake Ann. It took us two adults, each carrying a child (age 1 and 3) on our backs about 1.5-1.75 hrs to hike up to the lake and we zoomed down in 45 minutes because we were trying to outrun the mosquitoes. The first third of the hike is switch backs and then a section of incline. The last third is fairly flat. It’s still a work out, especially with an extra 30-40 lbs on your back. The hike is beautiful. The lake is hard to see from the bottom which is probably why a lot of people opt for the trail that takes you up to the rim to look down on the lake. The melting snow left the lake area super muddy. It was still fun and beautiful, just muddy and slippery so not ideal...

Super easy and short paved trail. The lake and the waterfall are beautiful. I did hike the Blue Lake Trail before this, so this was a little underwhelming for me at the time.

Perfect for families with small children, or people with disabilities that are unable to do the moderate to difficult hikes. Paved path that is ADA compliant, so it's wheel chair accessable.

July and August has tons of bugs, so make sure the wear some bug spray. Water is also freezing but totally worth a quick swim just for...

The walk to Lake Ann is a nice hike for a family with two children, ages 7 and 4, and two grandparents, ages 75 and 69. It's about a 4.5 mile round trip with a 700 feet elevation gain. The kids had a lot of fun both ways and so did the adults. The parking at the trailhead was crowded and the bathrooms were probably the filthiest we've ever encountered at a national forest trailhead. Come early and bring your own...