Silver Lake (5,375') is located 5.2 miles from the Mount Townsend Trailhead in the Buckhorn Wilderness on the east side of the Olympic Peninsula. This large alpine lake glows emerald green and forms the headwaters of Silver Creek. The area is often referred to as Silver Lakes, as a second unseen lake rests off trail down the valley. The Silver Lake Trail is accessed from the Mount Townsend Trailhead on the eastern edge of the Olympic Peninsula. 

Silver Creek forms at Silver Lake and flows NW into the Dungeness River

Silver Lake is an excellent fishing and backcountry camping destination

Looking south across Silver Lake (5,375')

Approaching the densely forested Silver Lake outlet

Fallen boulders from the ridge above lay in the emerald green waters of Silver Lake

Welch Peak (6,000') towers over Silver Creek Valley on the way to the lake

A male Varied Thrush gathers materials to build his nest near Silver Lake