Sunset Lake–Horse Pond, 3 lakes

2.5 mi · ▲ 293 ft · 59 min

Sunset Lake–Horse Pond, 3 lakes is a 2.5-mile out-and-back near Wilkeson, WA. The route passes Waterfront and Horse Pond before reaching Sunset Lake at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It climbs 293 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,076 – 1,230 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Indian Village Trail 47.11063, -122.00721
Nearest town Wilkeson, WA

Directions

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Sunset Lake–Horse Pond, 3 lakes

2.5 mi · ▲ 293 ft · 59 min

Elevation 1,075–1,231 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Indian Village Trail · 47.11063, -122.00721

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 73°F / low 48° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

Drinking water at the trailhead

  1. Start on Indian Village Trail, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Waterfront.
  3. 50 ftPass Horse Pond.
  4. 250 ftBear right onto Lewis and Clark, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miBear right onto Backcountry Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.5 miBear left onto Tower Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  9. 50 ftReach Sunset Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  11. 0.7 miBear right onto Backcountry Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.4 miBear left onto Lewis and Clark, heading N.
  13. 0.1 miBear left onto Indian Village Trail, heading NW.
  14. 150 ftArrive 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

OvercastTemperature 73°F48°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity59%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Tue 82°56°
Wed 88°62°
Thu 88°58°
Fri 81°52°
Sat 79°51°
Sun 80°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 8:20 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:40 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 9:15 PM.

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Good to know

  • Drinking water at the trailhead

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