Forest Lake–Chickadee Trail, 6 sights
3.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Forest Lake–Chickadee Trail, 6 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back near Novelty, WA. The route reaches Forest Lake at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Forest Lake–Chickadee Trail, 6 sights
3.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Elevation 549–612 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 47.68410, -122.00893
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Chickadee Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Woodpecker Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Redmond Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach Forest Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Nuthatch Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miPass Forest Lake.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto East Branch Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Woodpecker Trail, heading E.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Chickadee Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Chickadee Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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