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Mount Si Natural Resources Conservation Area

Lake Hancock–SMC Lake, 5 lakes

15.7 mi · ▲ 5,820 ft · 8 hr 9 min

Lake Hancock–SMC Lake, 5 lakes is a 15.7-mile out-and-back in Mount Si Natural Resources Conservation Area near Riverpoint, WA. The route passes Lake Nadeau and SMC Lake before reaching Lake Hancock at the turnaround, 7.8 miles in. It climbs 5,820 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,309 – 4,475 ft · steepest grade: 34%16.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: CCC Trail 47.52739, -121.62607
Nearest town Riverpoint, WA
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Lake Hancock–SMC Lake, 5 lakes

15.7 mi · ▲ 5,820 ft · 8 hr 9 min

Elevation 1,311–4,476 ft

Out & Back · Mount Si Natural Resources Conservation Area

Trailhead: CCC Trail · 47.52739, -121.62607

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 73°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:39 PM

  1. Start on CCC Trail, heading W.
  2. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  3. 1.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 0.4 miSharp left onto MF-225 Road, heading E.
  5. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  8. 0.9 miPass Lake Nadeau.
  9. 0.2 miPass SMC Lake.
  10. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.7 miSharp left, heading W.
  13. 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 0.7 miBear right, heading N.
  15. 0.8 miReach Lake Hancock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.8 miBear left, heading SW.
  17. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  18. 0.9 miSharp right, heading SE.
  19. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  21. 1.3 miSharp right, heading E.
  22. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  23. 0.9 miSharp right, heading SW.
  24. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  25. 1.8 miBear left onto CCC Trail, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

34% dirt66% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 73°F49°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity56%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:39 PM
Tue 83°60°
Wed 86°65°
Thu 86°61°
Fri 79°52°
Sat 77°52°
Sun 78°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.4 mi in (~176 min). Leave by 5:23 PM for the 8:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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