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Moss Lake Natural Area

Moss Lake & Loop Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 281 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Moss Lake & Loop Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Moss Lake Natural Area near Lake Marcel, WA. The route reaches Moss Lake at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 281 ft. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi495 – 640 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.70251, -121.86122
Nearest town Lake Marcel, WA
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Moss Lake & Loop Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 281 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Elevation 497–640 ft

Out & Back · Moss Lake Natural Area

Trailhead: 47.70251, -121.86122

Weather Aug 3: Mostly clear, high 73°F / low 48° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Loop Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 1.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftReach Moss Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.6 miContinue straight onto Winston Highway, heading W.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 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-8-km-7ea9

Trail surface

53% dirt47% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 73°F48°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity76%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Tue 81°54°
Wed 87°58°
Thu 89°58°
Fri 83°54°
Sat 81°54°
Sun 80°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 7:40 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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