AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Nahwatzel Lake

3.5 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Nahwatzel Lake is a 3.5-mile out-and-back near Matlock, WA. The route reaches Nahwatzel Lake at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi459 – 532 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.24389, -123.32138
Nearest town Matlock, WA
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Nahwatzel Lake

3.5 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Elevation 460–533 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.24389, -123.32138

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:49 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.7 miSharp left, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miReach Nahwatzel Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 0.4 miSharp right, heading SW.
  9. 0.7 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/nahwatzel-lake-out-back-6-km-2e1a

Trail surface

41% gravel59% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 7:49 PM

Other ways to reach this destination

Hikes near Matlock, Washington