Loop Trail
2.5 mi · ▲ 226 ft · 57 min
Loop Trail is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Moss Lake Natural Area near Lake Marcel, WA. It is mostly level, with 226 ft of elevation gain. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Loop Trail
2.5 mi · ▲ 226 ft · 57 min
Elevation 551–625 ft
Out & Back · Moss Lake Natural Area
Trailhead: 47.70251, -121.86122
Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 73°F / low 48° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:41 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Loop Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Winston Highway, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 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.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 7:47 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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