Lake Youngs Trail

5.3 mi · ▲ 318 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Lake Youngs Trail is a 5.3-mile out-and-back near Lake Desire, WA. It climbs 318 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi502 – 630 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.42035, -122.13877
Nearest town Lake Desire, WA

Directions

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Lake Youngs Trail

5.3 mi · ▲ 318 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Elevation 501–632 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.42035, -122.13877

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:12 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Lake Youngs Trail, heading N.
  3. 1.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 1.2 miReach Lake Youngs Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  6. 2.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

92% gravel7% dirt1% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:12 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:40 PM — 3 min before dark.

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