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Reeder Beach & Racetrack Lake

6.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Reeder Beach & Racetrack Lake is a 6.4-mile out-and-back near Knapp, WA. The route passes Racetrack Lake before reaching Reeder Beach at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi13 – 23 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.73419, -122.77658
Nearest town Knapp, WA
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Reeder Beach & Racetrack Lake

6.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Elevation 12–24 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.73419, -122.77658

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 68°F / low 53° · precip 23% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftPass Racetrack Lake.
  4. 1.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.6 miReach Reeder Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 1.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 0.7 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/reeder-beach-racetrack-lake-out-back-3-beaches

Weather

OvercastTemperature 68°F53°
Precip23%Wind4 mphUV5Humidity79%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°50° 12 AM: 8% rain1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 3% rain3 AM: 5% rain4 AM: 6% rain5 AM: 10% rain6 AM: 19% rain7 AM: 13% rain8 AM: 22% rain9 AM: 20% rain10 AM: 15% rain11 AM: 8% rain12 PM: 4% rain1 PM: 7% rain2 PM: 8% rain3 PM: 12% rain4 PM: 16% rain5 PM: 23% rain6 PM: 18% rain7 PM: 11% rain8 PM: 6% rain9 PM: 4% rain10 PM: 4% rain11 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:45 PM
Sat 73°49°
Sun 79°51° 20%
Mon 79°49°
Tue 79°51°
Wed 92°54°
Thu 84°57°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM — 14 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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