Ray's Lake–Racetrack Lake, 3 lakes
8.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 48 min
Ray's Lake–Racetrack Lake, 3 lakes is an 8.4-mile out-and-back near Knapp, WA. The route passes Racetrack Lake and Collins Beach before reaching Ray's Lake at the turnaround, 4.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Ray's Lake–Racetrack Lake, 3 lakes
8.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 48 min
Elevation 13–29 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 45.73938, -122.77392
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 67°F / low 53° · precip 26% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:45 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Racetrack Lake.
- 2.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 1.1 miPass Collins Beach.
- 50 ftReach Ray's Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miSharp left, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 2.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.6 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 0.5 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM — 4 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from this trailhead
- Reeder Beach & Racetrack Lake 7.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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