Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Redtail Lake–Lewis & Clark Discovery Greenway Trail, 4 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Redtail Lake–Lewis & Clark Discovery Greenway Trail, 4 sights is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge near Washougal, WA. The route reaches Redtail Lake. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi16 – 43 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mountain view trail 45.57162, -122.31991
Nearest town Washougal, WA

Directions

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Redtail Lake–Lewis & Clark Discovery Greenway Trail, 4 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Elevation 15–44 ft

Out & Back · Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Trailhead: Mountain view trail · 45.57162, -122.31991

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

Transit-accessible: Addy Street & Addy Loop stop 221 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Mountain view trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.9 miTurn left onto Lewis & Clark Discovery Greenway Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miPass Redtail Lake.
  4. 1.8 miReach Redtail Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 2.1 miTurn right onto Mountain view trail, heading W.
  6. 0.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

98% gravel1% paved1% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:43 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~57 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Addy Street & Addy Loop stop 221 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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