Lost Lake
14.5 mi · ▲ 2,551 ft · 6 hr 7 min
Lost Lake is a 14.5-mile out-and-back near Sultan, WA. The route reaches Lost Lake. It climbs 2,551 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 82/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi620 – 2,421 ft · steepest grade: 18%14.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 47.80679, -121.78080
Nearest town Sultan, WA
Directions
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Lost Lake
14.5 mi · ▲ 2,551 ft · 6 hr 7 min
Elevation 621–2,421 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 47.80679, -121.78080
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:39 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 2.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 4.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miPass Lost Lake.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach Lost Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 4.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 2.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:39 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 7.1 mi in (~195 min). Leave by 5:05 PM for the 8:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 12:42 AM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
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