Lake Armstrong

5 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Lake Armstrong is a 5-mile out-and-back near Arlington Junction, WA. The route reaches Lake Armstrong at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 195 ft of elevation gain. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi177 – 335 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 48.23138, -122.10644
Nearest town Arlington Junction, WA

Directions

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Lake Armstrong

5 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Elevation 177–334 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 48.23138, -122.10644

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:42 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.5 miSharp left, heading W.
  5. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 0.7 miReach Lake Armstrong, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 0.7 miSharp right, heading SW.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:42 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 8:19 PM for the 8:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:00 PM — 18 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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