AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Airplane Lake

10.9 mi · ▲ 1,849 ft · 4 hr 33 min

Airplane Lake is a 10.9-mile out-and-back near Startup, WA. The route reaches Airplane Lake at the turnaround, 5.4 miles in. It climbs 1,849 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 86/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,359 – 3,629 ft · steepest grade: 17%11.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.78262, -121.75306
Nearest town Startup, WA
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Airplane Lake

10.9 mi · ▲ 1,849 ft · 4 hr 33 min

Elevation 2,359–3,627 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.78262, -121.75306

Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 64°F / low 46° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 5.4 miReach Airplane Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 5.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/airplane-lake-airplane-lake-out-back-18-km

Weather

FogTemperature 64°F46°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity69%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday
Hourly temperature
65°45°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Tue 73°59°
Wed 80°59°
Thu 83°54°
Fri 77°50°
Sat 74°50°
Sun 73°48°

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