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Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Redtail Lake–Scaup Pond, 4 lakes

6.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Redtail Lake–Scaup Pond, 4 lakes is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge near Parkersville, WA. The route passes Cottonwood Beach and Redtail Lake before reaching Scaup Pond at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. 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 mi23 – 46 ft7.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lewis & Clark Discovery Trail 45.57865, -122.36824
Nearest town Parkersville, WA
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Redtail Lake–Scaup Pond, 4 lakes

6.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Elevation 22–46 ft

Out & Back · Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Trailhead: Lewis & Clark Discovery Trail · 45.57865, -122.36824

Weather Sep 4: Light rain, high 69°F / low 54° · precip 47% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

Transit-accessible: E Street 700 Block stop 434 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lewis & Clark Discovery Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Lewis & Clark Discovery Greenway Trail, heading E.
  3. 1.1 miPass Cottonwood Beach.
  4. 500 ftBear left, heading SE.
  5. 1.3 miPass Redtail Lake.
  6. 100 ftTurn left onto Gibbons Creek Wildlife Art Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.4 miPass Scaup Pond.
  8. 250 ftReach Redtail Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right onto Lewis & Clark Discovery Greenway Trail, heading W.
  10. 2.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Lewis & Clark Discovery Trail, heading NW.
  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/redtail-lake-scaup-pond-out-back-5-lakes-11-km-42ce

Trail surface

79% gravel5% dirt16% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 69°F54°
Precip47%Wind3 mphUV6Humidity78%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°50° 12 AM: 12% rain1 AM: 6% rain2 AM: 6% rain3 AM: 3% rain4 AM: 5% rain5 AM: 20% rain6 AM: 29% rain7 AM: 26% rain8 AM: 36% rain9 AM: 25% rain10 AM: 22% rain11 AM: 16% rain12 PM: 10% rain1 PM: 10% rain2 PM: 16% rain3 PM: 24% rain4 PM: 36% rain5 PM: 47% rain6 PM: 37% rain7 PM: 24% rain8 PM: 10% rain9 PM: 6% rain10 PM: 5% rain11 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sat 71°52° 16%
Sun 76°54° 34%
Mon 75°50° 19%
Tue 83°52°
Wed 94°59°
Thu 82°60°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.3 mi in (~79 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: E Street 700 Block stop 434 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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