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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.

Elevation

0 mi4,013 – 6,165 ft · steepest grade: 23%15.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Halfcamp Trailhead 46.96229, -121.48011
Nearest town Snoquera, WA

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Norse Peak Trail, heading N.
  2. 2.4 miSharp left onto Goat Lake Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Goat Lake Spur, heading E.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto Goat Lake Trail, heading E.
  6. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  7. 0.9 miTurn left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading E.
  8. 2 miPass Martinson Gap.
  9. 1.9 miReach Martinson Gap, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 3.9 miTurn right onto Goat Lake Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.9 miBear right, heading W.
  12. 150 ftBear left onto Goat Lake Spur, heading W.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Goat Lake Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.5 miSharp right onto Norse Peak Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.5 miSharp right, heading SW.
  16. 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.

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 64°F41°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity74%
Hourly temperature
65°40°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:37 PM
Tue 74°55°
Wed 82°59°
Thu 87°57°
Fri 77°52°
Sat 75°49°
Sun 75°48°

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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