AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Lake Armstrong

5.1 mi · ▲ 222 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Lake Armstrong is a 5.1-mile out-and-back near Arlington Junction, WA. The route reaches Lake Armstrong at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 222 ft of elevation gain. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi177 – 338 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 48.23722, -122.11086
Nearest town Arlington Junction, WA
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Lake Armstrong

5.1 mi · ▲ 222 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Elevation 177–337 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 48.23722, -122.11086

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.5 miSharp left, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right, 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 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.4 miSharp right, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lake-armstrong-out-back-8-km-aece

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:42 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~58 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 8:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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