270–Gazzam Lake, 4 sights is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Gazzam Lake Nature Preserve near Crystal Springs, WA. The route passes Gazzam Lake before reaching 270 at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It climbs 475 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi3 – 390 ft · steepest grade: 32%4.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Gazzam Lake Main Trail 47.60978, -122.56361
Nearest town Crystal Springs, WA
Directions
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270–Gazzam Lake, 4 sights
3.5 mi · ▲ 475 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Elevation 2–390 ft
Out & Back · Gazzam Lake Nature Preserve
Trailhead: Gazzam Lake Main Trail · 47.60978, -122.56361
Weather Sep 20: Fog, high 69°F / low 45° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:14 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Gazzam Lake Main Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miPass Gazzam Lake.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Westwood Shore Trail, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miReach 270, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 450 ftSharp right onto Gazzam Lake Main Trail, heading E.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% dirt
Weather
FogTemperature 69°F45°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV5Humidity57%
Rained 0.3″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 6:55 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:14 PM
Mon
68°46°
Tue
65°50°
18%
Wed
68°45°
Thu
58°47°
57%
Fri
66°46°
57%
Sat
62°48°
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Gazzam Lake Main Trail Trailhead
- Gazzam Lake Loop Trail–Gazzam Lake Main Trail, 4 sights 3 mi · ▲ 159 ft
- Gazzam Lake–Gazzam Lake Loop Trail Loop, 5 sights 2.8 mi · ▲ 255 ft
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