Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Redtail Lake–Cottonwood Beach, 4 sights
8.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 42 min
Redtail Lake–Cottonwood Beach, 4 sights is an 8.1-mile out-and-back in Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge near Washougal, WA. The route passes Cottonwood Beach and 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.
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Redtail Lake–Cottonwood Beach, 4 sights
8.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 42 min
Elevation 27–46 ft
Out & Back · Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Trailhead: 45.57651, -122.35388
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:44 PM
Transit-accessible: C Street & Pendleton stop 310 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Lewis & Clark Discovery Greenway Trail, heading SE.
- 0.8 miPass Cottonwood Beach.
- 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.4 miPass Redtail Lake.
- 1.8 miReach Redtail Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive 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 3.5 mi in (~85 min). Leave by 5:58 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: C Street & Pendleton stop 310 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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