2022-12-03, Beaver Lake of King County, Washington (near Black Diamond, WA), 05.jpg
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Beaver Lake & Sinkhole Lake is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Bass Lake Complex Natural Area near Kummer, WA. The route passes Sinkhole Lake and Beaver Lake. It is mostly level, with 178 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi571 – 742 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.27208, -122.00544
Nearest town Kummer, WA

Directions

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Beaver Lake & Sinkhole Lake

2.8 mi · ▲ 178 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 571–740 ft

Out & Back · Bass Lake Complex Natural Area

Trailhead: 47.27208, -122.00544

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:51 AM · sunset 8:39 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  3. 0.5 miSharp left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftPass Sinkhole Lake.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 50 ftPass Beaver Lake.
  7. 0.3 miReach Beaver Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
  10. 0.5 miSharp left, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

Sunrise 5:51 AMSunset 8:39 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 8:07 PM for the 8:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:05 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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