Loch Katrine & Loch Katrine Road

6.8 mi · ▲ 1,407 ft · 2 hr 58 min

Loch Katrine & Loch Katrine Road is a 6.8-mile out-and-back near Ernies Grove, WA. The route reaches Loch Katrine at the turnaround, 3.4 miles in. It climbs 1,407 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 92/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,532 – 2,930 ft · steepest grade: 16%7.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.65115, -121.64224
Nearest town Ernies Grove, WA

Directions

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Loch Katrine & Loch Katrine Road

6.8 mi · ▲ 1,407 ft · 2 hr 58 min

Elevation 1,532–2,930 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.65115, -121.64224

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 78°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:38 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto Loch Katrine Road, heading E.
  4. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Lake Phillipa Road, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Loch Katrine Road, heading NE.
  6. 2.8 miReach Loch Katrine, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 2.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right onto Lake Phillipa Road, heading S.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Loch Katrine Road, heading S.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 400 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

100% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 78°F60°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity61%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:38 PM
Wed 82°66°
Thu 86°61°
Fri 80°56°
Sat 77°55°
Sun 76°52°
Mon 78°53°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~116 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 8:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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