Lake Isabel–Lake Isabel Trail, 5 sights
11.8 mi · ▲ 3,042 ft · 5 hr 27 min
Lake Isabel–Lake Isabel Trail, 5 sights is an 11.8-mile out-and-back in Wild Sky Wilderness near May Creek, WA. The route reaches Lake Isabel at the turnaround, 5.9 miles in. It climbs 3,042 ft, with sections as steep as 45% grade. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Lake Isabel–Lake Isabel Trail, 5 sights
11.8 mi · ▲ 3,042 ft · 5 hr 27 min
Elevation 359–2,803 ft
Out & Back · Wild Sky Wilderness
Trailhead: Vista Climb · 47.86336, -121.65667
Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 72°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:40 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Vista Climb, heading W.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto MY-21, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Vista Climb, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Sky View Vista Loop, heading E.
- 1.7 miBear left, heading SE.
- 1.2 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Lake Isabel Trail, heading NW.
- 1.6 miReach Lake Isabel, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 1.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Sky View Vista Loop, heading NW.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Vista Climb, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto MY-21, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Vista Climb, heading NW.
- 0.3 miArrive 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 4.0 mi in (~121 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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