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Mount Si Natural Resources Conservation Area

Lake Moolock–Lake Nadeau, 3 lakes

11.5 mi · ▲ 3,805 ft · 5 hr 44 min

Lake Moolock–Lake Nadeau, 3 lakes is an 11.5-mile out-and-back in Mount Si Natural Resources Conservation Area near Riverpoint, WA. The route passes Lake Nadeau before reaching Lake Moolock at the turnaround, 5.7 miles in. It climbs 3,805 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,526 – 4,475 ft · steepest grade: 27%11.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bessemer Road 47.53007, -121.62449
Nearest town Riverpoint, WA
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Lake Moolock–Lake Nadeau, 3 lakes

11.5 mi · ▲ 3,805 ft · 5 hr 44 min

Elevation 1,524–4,476 ft

Out & Back · Mount Si Natural Resources Conservation Area

Trailhead: Bessemer Road · 47.53007, -121.62449

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 72°F / low 48° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:39 PM

  1. Start on Bessemer Road, heading NW.
  2. 1.9 miSharp right, heading N.
  3. 0.7 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 E.
  7. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  8. 0.9 miPass Lake Nadeau.
  9. 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  10. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 350 ftReach Lake Moolock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.8 miSharp left, heading W.
  14. 0.9 miSharp right, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  16. 0.9 miSharp right, heading NE.
  17. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  18. 0.7 miSharp left, heading E.
  19. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Bessemer Road, heading E.
  20. 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

38% dirt21% gravel41% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 72°F48°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity67%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:39 PM
Tue 80°59°
Wed 85°64°
Thu 85°60°
Fri 78°51°
Sat 76°51°
Sun 77°50°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.2 mi in (~191 min). Leave by 5:09 PM for the 8:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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