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Gazzam Lake Nature Preserve

Gazzam Lake Loop Trail–Opal Ridge Trail, 4 sights

4 mi · ▲ 415 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Gazzam Lake Loop Trail–Opal Ridge Trail, 4 sights is a 4-mile out-and-back in Gazzam Lake Nature Preserve near Lynwood Center, WA. It climbs 415 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi16 – 381 ft · steepest grade: 19%4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Vincent Road to Gazzam Lake Trail 47.62219, -122.55609
Nearest town Lynwood Center, WA
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Gazzam Lake Loop Trail–Opal Ridge Trail, 4 sights

4 mi · ▲ 415 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Elevation 15–380 ft

Out & Back · Gazzam Lake Nature Preserve

Trailhead: Vincent Road to Gazzam Lake Trail · 47.62219, -122.55609

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 68°F / low 46° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:14 PM

  1. Start on Vincent Road to Gazzam Lake Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right onto Opal Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miSharp left onto Gazzam Lake Loop Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miBear left onto Gazzam Lake Main Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miBear right onto Veterane Trail, heading S.
  6. 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  8. 0.6 miReach Vincent Road to Gazzam Lake Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  11. 350 ftBear left onto Gazzam Lake Main Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.3 miBear right onto Gazzam Lake Loop Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.4 miSharp right onto Opal Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left onto Vincent Road to Gazzam Lake Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.3 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/gazzam-lake-main-trail-out-back-4-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 68°F46°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV5Humidity58%
Rained 0.4″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 6:55 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:14 PM
Mon 68°47°
Tue 63°50° 18%
Wed 68°45°
Thu 59°48° 57%
Fri 66°46° 57%
Sat 62°49°

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