1. Start on Red Lake Road, heading E.
2. 1.2 miPass Red Lake.
3. 1.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
4. 0.4 miTurn left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading S.
5. 1.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
7. 50 ftSharp right onto Forestdale Road, heading E.
8. 0.6 miBear left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading E.
9. 100 ftContinue straight onto Forestdale Road, heading E.
10. 1.3 miPass Lost Lake (west).
11. 100 ftTurn left onto Lost Lakes Road, heading E.
12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
13. 300 ftReach Red Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
14. 0.3 miTurn right onto Forestdale Road, heading W.
15. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading N.
16. 100 ftBear right onto Forestdale Road, heading N.
17. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
18. 0.5 miSharp left, heading NW.
19. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
20. 0.3 miTurn right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading NE.
21. 1.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
22. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
23. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Red Lake Road, heading E.
24. 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lost-lake-west-lost-lake-west-out-back-3-lakes-23-km