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Forest Lake–East Branch Trail, 4 sights

2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min

Forest Lake–East Branch Trail, 4 sights is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Novelty, WA. The route reaches Forest Lake. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi551 – 577 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Redmond Ridge Trail 47.67501, -122.02198
Nearest town Novelty, WA
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Forest Lake–East Branch Trail, 4 sights

2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min

Elevation 553–578 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Redmond Ridge Trail · 47.67501, -122.02198

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

  1. Start on Redmond Ridge Trail, heading N.
  2. 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miSharp left onto Woodpecker Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miBear right onto Redmond Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Nuthatch Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftPass Forest Lake.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 350 ftReach Forest Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 350 ftContinue straight onto East Branch Trail, heading NW.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right onto Woodpecker Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miBear left onto Redmond Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  14. 200 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-east-branch-trail-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

96% dirt2% paved2% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 5:50 AMSunset 8:40 PM

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