AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Lewis Lake

9.1 mi · ▲ 406 ft · 3 hr 14 min

Lewis Lake is a 9.1-mile out-and-back near North Yelm, WA. The route reaches Lewis Lake. It climbs 406 ft. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi174 – 400 ft9.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 46.97180, -122.62367
Nearest town North Yelm, WA
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Lewis Lake

9.1 mi · ▲ 406 ft · 3 hr 14 min

Elevation 173–399 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 46.97180, -122.62367

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:54 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 2.8 miSharp right, heading S.
  5. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miPass Lewis Lake.
  7. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  8. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 0.4 miSharp right, heading E.
  13. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  14. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  20. 1 miTurn left, heading W.
  21. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lewis-lake-out-back-15-km

Trail surface

3% dirt97% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:54 AMSunset 8:40 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.4 mi in (~93 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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