Lake Margaret is located 2.8 miles from Lillian Lake Trailhead in a secluded bowl carved from the east side of Mt Margaret. The Lake Lillian Trail climbs through private land on a road and clear-cut trail to a saddle below Mt Margaret, where it drops 275' in .6 miles to the lake. Visitors will enjoy light crowds, abundant berries and exploring seldom seen lakes in the vicinity of Lake Margaret.

Lake Margaret is one of over 700 lakes in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness

Excellent views through the trees on the upper slopes of Mt Margaret

Leaving from the Lake Lillian Trailhead, the trail runs through a beautiful forest

Lake Margaret (also referred to as Margaret Lake) is a popular fishing destination in the Alpine Lakes

Lake Margaret offers backcountry sites on either side of the lake

Lake Margaret is nestled in a small cirque