Loop Trail
3.2 mi · ▲ 223 ft · 1 hr 11 min
Loop Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Moss Lake Natural Area near Lake Marcel, WA. It is mostly level, with 223 ft of elevation gain. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Loop Trail
3.2 mi · ▲ 223 ft · 1 hr 11 min
Elevation 551–669 ft
Out & Back · Moss Lake Natural Area
Trailhead: 47.71233, -121.86316
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 72°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:41 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Crazy 8's, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Loop Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Landing, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Crazy 8's, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.8 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 7:38 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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