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Ludlow Falls–Teal Lake, 4 sights

9.6 mi · ▲ 990 ft · 3 hr 42 min

Ludlow Falls–Teal Lake, 4 sights is a 9.6-mile out-and-back near Shine-Gri-La, WA. The route passes Teal Lake before reaching Ludlow Falls at the turnaround, 4.6 miles in. It climbs 990 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi13 – 436 ft · steepest grade: 15%10.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.89235, -122.67199
Nearest town Shine-Gri-La, WA
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Ludlow Falls–Teal Lake, 4 sights

9.6 mi · ▲ 990 ft · 3 hr 42 min

Elevation 13–438 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.89235, -122.67199

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 72°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:51 AM · sunset 8:45 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Teal Lake.
  3. 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
  4. 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miBear left onto Timberton Loop, heading W.
  10. 0.4 miBear right onto Timberton Homes Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 100 ftBear right onto McCormick Loop, heading E.
  13. 0.4 miPass Ludlow Falls.
  14. 0.2 miSharp left onto Ludlow Falls Interpretive Trail, heading E.
  15. 450 ftReach Ludlow Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 450 ftSharp right onto McCormick Loop, heading N.
  17. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  18. 100 ftTurn right onto Timberton Homes Trail, heading S.
  19. 0.3 miBear left onto Timberton Loop, heading SW.
  20. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 0.6 miBear left, heading SE.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  25. 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
  26. 1.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  27. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/ludlow-falls-out-back

Trail surface

13% dirt87% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 72°F49°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity54%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:51 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:45 PM
Tue 79°57°
Wed 84°59°
Thu 87°54°
Fri 82°50°
Sat 80°50°
Sun 79°49°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 8:24 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:45 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 9:21 PM.

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