Lost Lake

9 mi · ▲ 665 ft · 3 hr 20 min

Lost Lake is a 9-mile out-and-back near North Sultan, WA. The route reaches Lost Lake at the turnaround, 4.4 miles in. It climbs 665 ft. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi581 – 991 ft9.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.91777, -121.84544
Nearest town North Sultan, WA

Directions

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Lost Lake

9 mi · ▲ 665 ft · 3 hr 20 min

Elevation 582–992 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.91777, -121.84544

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

  1. Start on Lost Lake Mainline, heading NE.
  2. 3.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 150 ftReach Lost Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.4 miSharp right, heading SW.
  8. 4.1 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

23% dirt77% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:40 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.4 mi in (~123 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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