Lake Fontal & Lake Hannan
4.4 mi · ▲ 271 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Lake Fontal & Lake Hannan is a 4.4-mile out-and-back near Woods Creek, WA. The route passes Lake Hannan before reaching Lake Fontal at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 271 ft. It scores 82/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Lake Fontal & Lake Hannan
4.4 mi · ▲ 271 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Elevation 1,083–1,235 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 47.80462, -121.88370
Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 70°F / low 48° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:41 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Lake Hannan.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miReach Lake Fontal, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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- Highrocks Lookout & Lake Hannan 4.1 mi · ▲ 451 ft
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