Cat Lake & South 40
3.8 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Cat Lake & South 40 is a 3.8-mile out-and-back near Blyn, WA. The route reaches Cat Lake. It is mostly level, with 163 ft of elevation gain. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi272 – 417 ft3.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 48.06838, -122.98307
Nearest town Blyn, WA
Directions
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Cat Lake & South 40
3.8 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Elevation 274–417 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 48.06838, -122.98307
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:16 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.7 miReach Cat Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 500 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto South 40, heading SE.
- 1.3 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 6:57 AMSunset 7:16 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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- 1st Trail–Fireweed Road, 4 sights 9.8 mi · ▲ 498 ft
- South 40 4.9 mi · ▲ 194 ft
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