Lake View Trail–Loop Trail, 3 sights
4.4 mi · ▲ 337 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Lake View Trail–Loop Trail, 3 sights is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Moss Lake Natural Area near Lake Marcel, WA. It climbs 337 ft. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Lake View Trail–Loop Trail, 3 sights
4.4 mi · ▲ 337 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Elevation 504–669 ft
Out & Back · Moss Lake Natural Area
Trailhead: 47.70118, -121.86327
Weather Aug 3: Mostly clear, high 73°F / low 48° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:41 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Loop Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Secret Squirrel, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Fr-Agile (R), heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Fr-Agile (L), heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Secret Squirrel, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Orange Arrow, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Loop Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Lake View Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Loop Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lake View Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Landing, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Blue Rock, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 7:41 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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