Lake Armstrong

5.4 mi · ▲ 284 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Lake Armstrong is a 5.4-mile out-and-back near Arlington Junction, WA. The route reaches Lake Armstrong at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It climbs 284 ft. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi177 – 335 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 48.22319, -122.11165
Nearest town Arlington Junction, WA

Directions

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Lake Armstrong

5.4 mi · ▲ 284 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Elevation 177–334 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 48.22319, -122.11165

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  5. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.5 miSharp left, heading NE.
  7. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.7 miReach Lake Armstrong, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 0.7 miSharp right, heading E.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.7 miBear left, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  15. 0.1 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 8:22 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:42 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 9:18 PM.

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