Lake View Trail & Loop Trail
4.2 mi · ▲ 231 ft · 1 hr 31 min
Lake View Trail & Loop Trail is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Moss Lake Natural Area near Lake Marcel, WA. It is mostly level, with 231 ft of elevation gain. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Lake View Trail & Loop Trail
4.2 mi · ▲ 231 ft · 1 hr 31 min
Elevation 526–669 ft
Out & Back · Moss Lake Natural Area
Trailhead: 47.71233, -121.86316
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 72°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:41 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Crazy 8's, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Loop Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Lake View Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Loop Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lake View Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Loop Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miSharp left onto Winston Highway, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Blue Rock, heading NW.
- 500 ftBear left onto No Name, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 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 1.7 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 7:35 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Yellow 1.9 mi · ▲ 57 ft
- Yellow 1.9 mi · ▲ 83 ft
- Ridge 2 mi · ▲ 83 ft
- Yellow 2 mi · ▲ 83 ft
- Loop Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 223 ft
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