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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.

Elevation

0 mi548 – 614 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.68410, -122.00893
Nearest town Novelty, WA
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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 Aug 4: Clear, high 82°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right onto Chickadee Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Woodpecker Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.5 miBear right onto Redmond Ridge Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miReach Forest Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.2 miSharp left onto Nuthatch Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.4 miPass Forest Lake.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right onto East Branch Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left onto Woodpecker Trail, heading E.
  11. 500 ftTurn right, heading E.
  12. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left onto Chickadee Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 450 ftArrive 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/forest-lake-chickadee-trail-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

41% dirt5% paved1% gravel53% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 82°F57°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity65%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Wed 88°60°
Thu 91°54°
Fri 84°51°
Sat 81°51°
Sun 81°50°
Mon 82°51°

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