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Bat Lake–Dog Lake, 4 lakes

2.8 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 58 min

Bat Lake–Dog Lake, 4 lakes is a 2.8-mile out-and-back near Novelty, WA. The route passes Dog Lake and Bat Lake before reaching Forest Lake at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi558 – 597 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Redmond Ridge Trail 47.68548, -122.03271
Nearest town Novelty, WA
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Bat Lake–Dog Lake, 4 lakes

2.8 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 58 min

Elevation 559–597 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Redmond Ridge Trail · 47.68548, -122.03271

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

Transit-accessible: Microsoft Connector stop 73 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Redmond Ridge Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miPass Dog Lake.
  3. 350 ftPass Bat Lake.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 350 ftContinue straight onto Nuthatch Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.6 miPass Forest Lake.
  7. 500 ftReach Bat Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.7 miBear right, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Redmond Ridge Trail, heading N.
  11. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bat-lake-bat-lake-out-back-3-lakes-5-km-176e

Trail surface

52% dirt43% paved5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:50 AMSunset 8:40 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Microsoft Connector stop 73 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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