Courtney Viewpoint–Locke Lake, 4 sights is an 8.8-mile out-and-back near Straight Point, WA. The route passes Locke Lake before reaching Courtney Viewpoint at the turnaround, 4.4 miles in. It climbs 1,951 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi98 – 2,024 ft · steepest grade: 18%9.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Old Highway 8 45.70054, -121.40111
Nearest town Straight Point, WA
Directions
AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com
Courtney Viewpoint–Locke Lake, 4 sights
8.8 mi · ▲ 1,951 ft · 3 hr 55 min
Elevation 98–2,023 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Old Highway 8 · 45.70054, -121.40111
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 56° · precip 19% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:40 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Old Highway 8, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Locke Lake.
- 3.4 miBear right, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Burdoin Overlook Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Courtney Road, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftReach Courtney Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Hospital Hill Connector Trail, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear left onto Burdoin Overlook Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Coyote Cliffs Trail, heading SE.
- 3.3 miBear right onto Old Highway 8, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
82% dirt1% paved17% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 78°F56°
Precip19%Wind7 mphUV6Humidity61%
Rained 0.3″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°55°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:40 PM
Sun
75°56°
25%
Mon
76°51°
Tue
82°52°
Wed
91°56°
Thu
81°58°
Fri
78°54°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.4 mi in (~129 min). Leave by 5:10 PM for the 7:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Old Highway 8 Trailhead
- Coyote Wall–Locke Lake, 5 sights 3.5 mi · ▲ 1,054 ft
- Coyote Wall Trail #4428 Viewpoint–Locke Lake, 5 sights 4 mi · ▲ 1,298 ft
- Locke Lake–Atwood Road, 5 sights 7.3 mi · ▲ 2,023 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Straight Point, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Straight Point, Washington