Ambassador Climbing Rock–Kepka Lake, 5 lakes
2.9 mi · ▲ 458 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Ambassador Climbing Rock–Kepka Lake, 5 lakes is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Wilkeson, WA. The route passes Horse Pond, Waterfront and Kepka Lake before reaching Ambassador Climbing Rock at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It climbs 458 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Ambassador Climbing Rock–Kepka Lake, 5 lakes
2.9 mi · ▲ 458 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Elevation 873–1,208 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Daisey Lane · 47.11253, -122.00393
Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 73°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:40 PM
- Start on Daisey Lane, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Horse Pond.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Waterfront.
- 0.4 miBear right onto ATV Track, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass Kepka Lake.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Switchbacks Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Climbing Wall Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Ambassador View Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miReach Ambassador Climbing Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Climbing Wall Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Switchbacks Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto ATV Track, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Daisey Lane, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 7:58 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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