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 Aug 3: Fog, high 56°F / low 35° · precip 2% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:53 AM · sunset 8:48 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

FogTemperature 56°F35°
Feels like44°Precip2%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity27%
Hourly temperature
60°35°
Sunrise 5:53 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:48 PM
Tue 62°46°
Wed 70°51°
Thu 73°48°
Fri 66°43°
Sat 64°40°
Sun 65°41°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 8:19 PM for the 8:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:08 PM — 16 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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