AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Crescent Lake

6.4 mi · ▲ 328 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Crescent Lake is a 6.4-mile out-and-back near Gig Harbor, WA. The route reaches Crescent Lake. It climbs 328 ft. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi180 – 371 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.35619, -122.56452
Nearest town Gig Harbor, WA
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Crescent Lake

6.4 mi · ▲ 328 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Elevation 181–370 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.35619, -122.56452

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:53 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 1.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  3. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  9. 50 ftPass Crescent Lake.
  10. 0.2 miReach Crescent Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  12. 1 miBear right, heading NE.
  13. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  14. 250 ftSharp right, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 450 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 0.5 miSharp left, heading SW.
  19. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 0.1 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/crescent-lake-out-back-9-km

Trail surface

83% other17% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:53 AMSunset 8:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 7:57 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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