Stonesthrow Lake
Stonesthrow Lake is a small freshwater lake in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, in Kittitas County, Washington. It covers about 1.5 acres and sits at an elevation of 4,423 feet. The lake lies in a meadow on the eastern slope of Rampart Ridge, near Snoqualmie Pass and Interstate 90. It’s a popular spot for hiking, swimming, and fishing for cutthroat trout and rainbow trout. Keechelus Ridge lies a short distance to the south along Trail 4934, and Stonesthrow is between Keechelus Lake to the west and Kachess Lake to the east, near Margaret Lake on Mount Margaret. Swan Lake and Rock Rabbit Lakes are nearby to the southeast. Access is via Lake Lillian Trail #1332, starting at a trailhead for Mount Margaret and Lake Lillian off Forest Road 4934. The trail winds through forests and then along the ridge to Lake Margaret; Stonesthrow sits just east of Lake Margaret in a meadow. Parking at the Lake Lillian Trailhead can fit about 20 vehicles. In summer the meadow features huckleberries and wildflowers such as bear grass, lupines, paintbrush lilies, tiger lilies, and fireweed.
This page was last edited on 3 February 2026, at 15:58 (CET).