Moss Lake Natural Area

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.

Elevation

0 mi505 – 669 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.70118, -121.86327
Nearest town Lake Marcel, WA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Loop Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right onto Secret Squirrel, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Fr-Agile (R), heading SE.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Fr-Agile (L), heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Secret Squirrel, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Orange Arrow, heading SW.
  10. 450 ftTurn right onto Loop Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left onto Lake View Trail, heading N.
  12. 250 ftContinue straight onto Loop Trail, heading N.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lake View Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.5 miTurn left onto Loop Trail, heading NW.
  15. 0.5 miTurn left onto Landing, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left onto Blue Rock, heading N.
  17. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

42% dirt58% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 73°F48°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity76%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Tue 81°54°
Wed 87°58°
Thu 89°58°
Fri 83°54°
Sat 81°54°
Sun 80°52°

Sunset

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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