Moss Lake Natural Area

Loop Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 59 min

Loop Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Moss Lake Natural Area near Lake Marcel, WA. It is mostly level, with 114 ft of elevation gain. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi551 – 637 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.70118, -121.86327
Nearest town Lake Marcel, WA

Directions

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Loop Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 59 min

Elevation 551–637 ft

Out & Back · Moss Lake Natural Area

Trailhead: 47.70118, -121.86327

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:11 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 0.6 miSharp right onto Loop Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.4 miSharp left onto Winston Highway, heading N.
  6. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 0.3 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

32% dirt68% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:11 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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