Anderson Lake & San Juan Trail via Anderson Trail
6.7 mi · ▲ 396 ft · 2 hr 26 min
Anderson Lake & San Juan Trail via Anderson Trail is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Anderson Lake State Park near Four Corners, WA. The route reaches Anderson Lake. It climbs 396 ft. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Anderson Lake & San Juan Trail via Anderson Trail
6.7 mi · ▲ 396 ft · 2 hr 26 min
Elevation 135–378 ft
Out & Back · Anderson Lake State Park
Trailhead: 48.04941, -122.81941
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:15 PM
Transit-accessible: Four Corners Park & Ride stop 92 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto San Juan Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miPass Anderson Lake.
- 250 ftBear right onto Anderson Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 ftReach Anderson Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear left onto San Juan Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM — 0 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Four Corners Park & Ride stop 92 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- San Juan Trail 5.6 mi · ▲ 285 ft
- Olympic Trail 6.8 mi · ▲ 442 ft
- Peregrine Rock via Cascade Trail 6.5 mi · ▲ 424 ft
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