Moss Lake & Loop Trail
4 mi · ▲ 317 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Moss Lake & Loop Trail is a 4-mile out-and-back in Moss Lake Natural Area near Stillwater, WA. The route reaches Moss Lake. It climbs 317 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Moss Lake & Loop Trail
4 mi · ▲ 317 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Elevation 497–669 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
- Start on Loop Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Moss Lake.
- 1.6 miTurn right onto Landing, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Crazy 8's, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Yellow, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miReach Moss Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Crazy 8's, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1.2 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 0.9 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:56 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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