McCoy Creek Falls–Cedar Ponds Lake, 7 lakes

9.3 mi · ▲ 611 ft · 3 hr 24 min

McCoy Creek Falls–Cedar Ponds Lake, 7 lakes is a 9.3-mile out-and-back near Sultan, WA. The route passes Cedar Ponds Lake, Dagger Lake, Tomtit Lake and 2 more before reaching McCoy Creek Falls at the turnaround, 4.7 miles in. It climbs 611 ft. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi305 – 732 ft9.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dagger Lake Road 47.80658, -121.80203
Nearest town Sultan, WA

Directions

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McCoy Creek Falls–Cedar Ponds Lake, 7 lakes

9.3 mi · ▲ 611 ft · 3 hr 24 min

Elevation 304–733 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Dagger Lake Road · 47.80658, -121.80203

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 66°F / low 54° · precip 3% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:07 PM

  1. Start on Dagger Lake Road, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Cedar Ponds Lake.
  3. 0.4 miPass Dagger Lake.
  4. 0.8 miPass Tomtit Lake.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 1 miBear right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  8. 0.3 miPass Lost Lake.
  9. 2.1 miPass McCoy Creek Falls viewpoint.
  10. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 200 ftReach McCoy Creek Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  13. 2.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  15. 1 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Weather

OvercastTemperature 66°F54°
Precip3%Wind3 mphUV4Humidity66%
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:55 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:07 PM
Wed 61°52°
Thu 56°49° 64%
Fri 53°44° 95%
Sat 63°43° 42%
Sun 62°49°
Mon 60°46° 17%

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