Jay Lake
15.5 mi · ▲ 1,772 ft · 6 hr 3 min
Jay Lake is a 15.5-mile out-and-back near North Sultan, WA. The route reaches Jay Lake at the turnaround, 7.7 miles in. It climbs 1,772 ft. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi643 – 2,162 ft15.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: connector 47.90776, -121.78342
Nearest town North Sultan, WA
Directions
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Jay Lake
15.5 mi · ▲ 1,772 ft · 6 hr 3 min
Elevation 644–2,161 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: connector · 47.90776, -121.78342
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:40 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading SE.
- 1.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.9 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach Jay Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1.2 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 1.7 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 5:48 AMSunset 8:40 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.6 mi in (~146 min). Leave by 5:54 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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