Anderson Lake State Park

Peregrine Rock–Tamanowas Rock Sanctuary Viewpoint, 5 sights

2.7 mi · ▲ 573 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Peregrine Rock–Tamanowas Rock Sanctuary Viewpoint, 5 sights is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Anderson Lake State Park near Chimacum, WA. The route passes Tamanowas Rock Sanctuary Viewpoint, Peregrine Rock and Anderson Lake. It climbs 573 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi167 – 502 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old Anderson Lake Road 48.01853, -122.78894
Nearest town Chimacum, WA

Directions

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Peregrine Rock–Tamanowas Rock Sanctuary Viewpoint, 5 sights

2.7 mi · ▲ 573 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Elevation 166–503 ft

Out & Back · Anderson Lake State Park

Trailhead: Old Anderson Lake Road · 48.01853, -122.78894

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:52 AM · sunset 8:44 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Old Anderson Lake Road, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftPass Tamanowas Rock Sanctuary Viewpoint.
  4. 0.5 miBear left onto Cascade Trail, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftPass Peregrine Rock.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto San Juan Trail, heading W.
  8. 200 ftPass Anderson Lake.
  9. 150 ftBear right onto Anderson Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 250 ftReach Peregrine Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.3 miBear left onto San Juan Trail, heading NE.
  13. 400 ftTurn right onto Cascade Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  15. 0.5 miBear right onto Tamanowas Rock Sanctuary Trail, heading NE.
  16. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

44% dirt56% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:52 AMSunset 8:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 8:03 PM for the 8:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:11 PM — 9 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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