Lake Hannan

5.9 mi · ▲ 279 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Lake Hannan is a 5.9-mile out-and-back near Woods Creek, WA. The route reaches Lake Hannan at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It climbs 279 ft. It scores 82/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,070 – 1,234 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.80235, -121.88746
Nearest town Woods Creek, WA

Directions

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Lake Hannan

5.9 mi · ▲ 279 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Elevation 1,069–1,235 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.80235, -121.88746

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:11 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 200 ftSharp right, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
  6. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 350 ftReach Lake Hannan, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  14. 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  15. 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  18. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  20. 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  21. 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:11 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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