2023--1 January--"First Day" hike in MIllersylvania State Park Washington - 52601249613.jpg
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Deep Lake–Millersylvania State Park Beach, 4 sights is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Millersylvania State Park near South Union, WA. The route passes Deep Lake, Millersylvania State Park Beach and Millersylvania State Park Beach. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi200 – 279 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Perimeter Trail 46.91482, -122.90806
Nearest town South Union, WA

Directions

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Deep Lake–Millersylvania State Park Beach, 4 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 52 min

Elevation 202–278 ft

Out & Back · Millersylvania State Park

Trailhead: Perimeter Trail · 46.91482, -122.90806

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:56 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Perimeter Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.4 miPass Deep Lake.
  3. 50 ftPass Millersylvania State Park Beach.
  4. 0.2 miPass Millersylvania State Park Beach.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 150 ftTurn left onto Millersylvania State Park, heading NW.
  7. 350 ftContinue straight onto Fen Way Boardwalk, heading W.
  8. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Maple Hollow Loop, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miReach Deep Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Fen Way Boardwalk, heading W.
  11. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Millersylvania State Park, heading SE.
  12. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  13. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  14. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

26% boardwalk20% gravel6% paved48% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:56 AMSunset 8:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 7:49 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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