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Chambers Lake–Johnsons Marsh Road, 4 sights

13.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 4 hr 24 min

Chambers Lake–Johnsons Marsh Road, 4 sights is a 13.1-mile out-and-back near Hillhurst, WA. The route reaches Chambers Lake. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi325 – 374 ft13.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Transmission Line Road 47.09067, -122.50000
Nearest town Hillhurst, WA
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Chambers Lake–Johnsons Marsh Road, 4 sights

13.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 4 hr 24 min

Elevation 324–374 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Transmission Line Road · 47.09067, -122.50000

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:54 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Transmission Line Road, heading E.
  2. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 1.2 miTurn left onto 15 Infantry Regiment Road, heading S.
  4. 2.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 1 miBear left, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miPass Chambers Lake.
  7. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  10. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
  13. 0.5 miSharp right, heading NW.
  14. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 1 miBear right onto Johnsons Marsh Road, heading SE.
  18. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  19. 1 miBear right, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  21. 450 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  22. 0.4 miSharp left onto Recondo Road, heading N.
  23. 1.6 miTurn left onto Transmission Line Road, heading N.
  24. 300 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/chambers-lake-out-back-25-km-26ed

Trail surface

22% dirt78% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:54 AMSunset 8:40 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.7 mi in (~138 min). Leave by 6:02 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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