Martinson Gap–Goat Lake Spur, 4 sights is a 15.1-mile out-and-back in Norse Peak Wilderness near Snoquera, WA. The route reaches Martinson Gap. It climbs 3,802 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 90/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Martinson Gap–Goat Lake Spur, 4 sights
15.1 mi · ▲ 3,802 ft · 6 hr 56 min
Elevation 4,013–6,163 ft
Out & Back · Norse Peak Wilderness
Trailhead: Halfcamp Trailhead · 46.96229, -121.48011
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 64°F / low 41° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:37 PM
- Start on Norse Peak Trail, heading N.
- 2.4 miSharp left onto Goat Lake Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Goat Lake Spur, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Goat Lake Trail, heading E.
- 100 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading E.
- 2 miPass Martinson Gap.
- 1.9 miReach Martinson Gap, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3.9 miTurn right onto Goat Lake Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left onto Goat Lake Spur, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Goat Lake Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Norse Peak Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 1.8 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 2.4 mi in (~117 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 8:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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