Grand Lake–Moose Lake Loop, 7 sights

9.8 mi · ▲ 3,284 ft · 4 hr 55 min

Grand Lake–Moose Lake Loop, 7 sights is a 9.8-mile loop near Little Oklahoma, WA. The route passes Gladys Lake, Moose Lake and Grand Lake. It climbs 3,284 ft, with sections as steep as 37% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 97/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi4,042 – 6,752 ft · steepest grade: 37%9.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Obstruction Point Trailhead 47.91835, -123.38223
Nearest town Little Oklahoma, WA

Directions

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Grand Lake–Moose Lake Loop, 7 sights

9.8 mi · ▲ 3,284 ft · 4 hr 55 min

Elevation 4,043–6,752 ft

Loop

Trailhead: Obstruction Point Trailhead · 47.91835, -123.38223

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:17 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Grand Valley Trail, heading E.
  2. 1.6 miBear right onto Lillian Ridge Way Trail, heading S.
  3. 2.4 miContinue straight onto Grand Pass Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miPass Gladys Lake.
  5. 0.6 miPass Moose Lake.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Grand Valley Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.5 miBear right onto Grand Lake Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miPass Grand Lake.
  9. 50 ftSharp left onto Badger Valley Trail, heading NE.
  10. 4 miTurn left onto Obstruction Point-Deer Park Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:17 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:57 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:17 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:48 PM.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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