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Moss Lake Natural Area

Moss Lake–Crazy 8's, 5 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 376 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Moss Lake–Crazy 8's, 5 sights is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Moss Lake Natural Area near Stillwater, WA. The route reaches Moss Lake. It climbs 376 ft. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi495 – 669 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Loop Trail 47.69231, -121.85221
Nearest town Stillwater, WA
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Moss Lake–Crazy 8's, 5 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 376 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Elevation 497–670 ft

Out & Back · Moss Lake Natural Area

Trailhead: Loop Trail · 47.69231, -121.85221

Weather Aug 3: Mostly clear, high 74°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Loop Trail, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Moss Lake.
  3. 1.6 miTurn right onto Landing, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto Crazy 8's, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 0.7 miSharp right onto Loop Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right onto Lake View Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Loop Trail, heading SE.
  12. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 100 ftTurn right onto Secret Squirrel, heading E.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto Fr-Agile (R), heading E.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right onto Fr-Agile (L), heading N.
  16. 150 ftTurn right onto Secret Squirrel, heading NE.
  17. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Orange Arrow, heading S.
  18. 500 ftTurn left onto Loop Trail, heading S.
  19. 0.6 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/moss-lake-moss-lake-out-back-5-sights-9-km-0c9c

Trail surface

49% dirt51% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 74°F49°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity75%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Tue 82°55°
Wed 88°58°
Thu 90°58°
Fri 82°52°
Sat 79°52°
Sun 81°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 7:48 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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