Mount Si Natural Resources Conservation Area
SMC Lake–Lake Nadeau, 3 lakes
10.1 mi · ▲ 3,603 ft · 5 hr 10 min
SMC Lake–Lake Nadeau, 3 lakes is a 10.1-mile out-and-back in Mount Si Natural Resources Conservation Area near Riverpoint, WA. The route passes Lake Nadeau before reaching SMC Lake at the turnaround, 5 miles in. It climbs 3,603 ft, with sections as steep as 35% grade. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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SMC Lake–Lake Nadeau, 3 lakes
10.1 mi · ▲ 3,603 ft · 5 hr 10 min
Elevation 1,524–4,476 ft
Out & Back · Mount Si Natural Resources Conservation Area
Trailhead: Bessemer Road · 47.53007, -121.62449
Weather Sep 20: Clear, high 70°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
- Start on Bessemer Road, heading NW.
- 1.9 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto MF-225 Road, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 0.9 miPass Lake Nadeau.
- 0.2 miReach SMC Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 0.9 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Bessemer Road, heading E.
- 1.2 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 4.2 mi in (~189 min). Leave by 3:41 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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