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Old Fort Lake

2.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 51 min

Old Fort Lake is a 2.5-mile out-and-back near DuPont, WA. The route reaches Old Fort Lake at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi200 – 233 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.10122, -122.65090
Nearest town DuPont, WA
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Old Fort Lake

2.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 51 min

Elevation 199–232 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.10122, -122.65090

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:54 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.7 miBear right, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 200 ftPass Old Fort Lake.
  6. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
  12. 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/old-fort-lake-old-fort-lake-out-back-4-km-9194

Weather

Sunrise 5:54 AMSunset 8:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 8:09 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:08 PM — 8 min before dark.

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