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Gazzam Lake Nature Preserve

270–Gazzam Lake, 8 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 603 ft · 1 hr 54 min

270–Gazzam Lake, 8 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Gazzam Lake Nature Preserve near Lynwood Center, WA. The route passes Gazzam Lake and 270. It climbs 603 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi82 – 390 ft · steepest grade: 23%5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.61289, -122.56008
Nearest town Lynwood Center, WA
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270–Gazzam Lake, 8 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 603 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 83–390 ft

Out & Back · Gazzam Lake Nature Preserve

Trailhead: 47.61289, -122.56008

Weather Sep 20: Fog, high 69°F / low 45° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:14 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 400 ftBear left onto Opal Ridge Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right onto Gazzam Lake Loop Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miPass Gazzam Lake.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Gazzam Lake Main Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.5 miSharp left onto Westwood Shore Trail, heading NE.
  7. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 0.4 miPass 270.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right onto Westwood Link Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left onto Russ Knudsen Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.3 miSharp right onto Gazzam Lake Main Trail, heading N.
  12. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Peters Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/270-gazzam-lake-out-back-3-lakes-8-km

Trail surface

94% dirt6% unspecified

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°

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