Loop Trail & Ridge
3.3 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 1 hr 11 min
Loop Trail & Ridge is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Moss Lake Natural Area near Lake Marcel, WA. It is mostly level, with 167 ft of elevation gain. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Loop Trail & Ridge
3.3 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 1 hr 11 min
Elevation 555–675 ft
Out & Back · Moss Lake Natural Area
Trailhead: 47.70118, -121.86327
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:11 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Loop Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Ridge, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.4 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 1.3 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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More from this trailhead
- Loop Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 114 ft
- Loop Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 226 ft
- Moss Lake & Loop Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 281 ft
- Crazy 8's 2.4 mi · ▲ 115 ft
- Crazy 8's 2.2 mi · ▲ 143 ft
- Crazy 8's 2.1 mi · ▲ 250 ft
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