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Gibbs Lake County Park

Gibbs Lake–Dog Patch, 5 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 590 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Gibbs Lake–Dog Patch, 5 sights is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Gibbs Lake County Park near Chimacum, WA. The route reaches Gibbs Lake at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It climbs 590 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi338 – 518 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Push Up 47.97704, -122.79421
Nearest town Chimacum, WA
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Gibbs Lake–Dog Patch, 5 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 590 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Elevation 338–519 ft

Out & Back · Gibbs Lake County Park

Trailhead: Push Up · 47.97704, -122.79421

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 78°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:52 AM · sunset 8:44 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Push Up, heading N.
  2. 50 ftSharp left onto Stop Drop and Roll, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto Silent Alder Loop, heading W.
  4. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Silent Alder, heading SW.
  5. 0.7 miSharp left onto Dog Patch, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miBear right onto AmeriCorps, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Doc Werner, heading N.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Scouts Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miBear left onto Escalator, heading N.
  10. 250 ftBear right onto Roller Coaster, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Escalator, heading NW.
  12. 300 ftContinue straight onto Jacks Track, heading NW.
  13. 450 ftContinue straight onto Horse Path, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Jacks Track, heading N.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Horse Path, heading N.
  16. 100 ftTurn right onto Jacks Track, heading N.
  17. 50 ftSharp right onto Walt Hoffman, heading N.
  18. 0.5 miReach Gibbs Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.5 miSharp left onto Jacks Track, heading N.
  20. 50 ftTurn left onto Horse Path, heading N.
  21. 100 ftContinue straight onto Jacks Track, heading N.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Horse Path, heading N.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Jacks Track, heading N.
  24. 500 ftContinue straight onto Escalator, heading N.
  25. 300 ftBear right onto Roller Coaster, heading N.
  26. 50 ftBear left onto Escalator, heading N.
  27. 250 ftBear right onto Scouts Trail, heading S.
  28. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Doc Werner, heading SE.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto AmeriCorps, heading SE.
  30. 0.3 miBear left onto Dog Patch, heading SE.
  31. 0.1 miSharp right onto Silent Alder, heading S.
  32. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Silent Alder Loop, heading E.
  33. 0.5 miTurn left onto Stop Drop and Roll, heading N.
  34. 0.1 miSharp right onto Push Up, heading W.
  35. 50 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/gibbs-lake-out-back-5-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 78°F61°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity37%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:52 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:44 PM
Wed 82°63°
Thu 84°57°
Fri 79°52°
Sat 77°53°
Sun 76°52°
Mon 77°54°

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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