AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Lake Marie–Golden Spike, 3 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 396 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Lake Marie–Golden Spike, 3 sights is a 3.9-mile out-and-back near Tokul, WA. The route reaches Lake Marie at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 396 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi584 – 1,004 ft · steepest grade: 19%4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.55981, -121.82105
Nearest town Tokul, WA
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Lake Marie–Golden Spike, 3 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 396 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Elevation 585–1,003 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.55981, -121.82105

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 74°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 150 ftTurn right onto Gun Range, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miBear left onto Safety 1st, heading NW.
  5. 100 ftContinue straight onto Tetherball, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Safety 1st, heading N.
  7. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  8. 250 ftContinue straight onto Tetherball, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miBear left onto Safety 1st, heading NW.
  10. 0.1 miSharp right onto Lake Marie Road, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  12. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  13. 0.3 miBear right onto Golden Spike, heading W.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 100 ftReach Lake Marie, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  17. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  18. 350 ftBear right onto Lake Marie Road, heading E.
  19. 0.2 miSharp left onto Safety 1st, heading S.
  20. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  21. 400 ftContinue straight onto Tetherball, heading W.
  22. 0.2 miBear right onto Safety 1st, heading SE.
  23. 250 ftTurn left onto Tetherball, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Safety 1st, heading SE.
  25. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right onto Gun Range, heading S.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  28. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lake-marie-golden-spike-out-back-4-sights-9-km

Trail surface

53% dirt47% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 74°F49°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity66%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Tue 82°56°
Wed 89°59°
Thu 90°59°
Fri 83°52°
Sat 80°52°
Sun 82°53°

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