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Cedar River Municipal Watershed

Christmas Lake & 100.1

2.5 mi · ▲ 308 ft · 59 min

Christmas Lake & 100.1 is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Cedar River Municipal Watershed near Cedar Falls, WA. The route reaches Christmas Lake. It climbs 308 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi922 – 1,237 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.43767, -121.76523
Nearest town Cedar Falls, WA
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Christmas Lake & 100.1

2.5 mi · ▲ 308 ft · 59 min

Elevation 922–1,238 ft

Out & Back · Cedar River Municipal Watershed

Trailhead: 47.43767, -121.76523

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 73°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miPass Christmas Lake.
  4. 100 ftSharp right, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 450 ftSharp right onto 100.1, heading E.
  8. 0.5 miReach Christmas Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.5 miSharp left, heading E.
  10. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  12. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/christmas-lake-christmas-lake-out-back-3-lakes-4-km

Trail surface

96% dirt4% gravel

Weather

ClearTemperature 73°F50°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity59%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Tue 81°56°
Wed 88°62°
Thu 88°61°
Fri 80°53°
Sat 79°53°
Sun 80°53°

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