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Smelling Lake

14.3 mi · ▲ 1,893 ft · 5 hr 43 min

Elevation

0 mi554 – 1,401 ft · steepest grade: 15%14.5 mi

Getting there

Pilchuck River Trail
Nearest town Pilchuck, WA
48.02570, -121.91148
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Smelling Lake

14.3 mi · ▲ 1,893 ft · 5 hr 43 min

Elevation 556–1,400 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Pilchuck River Trail · 48.02570, -121.91148

Weather Jul 17: Overcast, high 69°F / low 57° · precip 2% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:26 AM · sunset 9:02 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 2.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 1.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 1 miSharp right, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 1.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miReach Smelling Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 1.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  13. 1 miTurn right, heading E.
  14. 1.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 2.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/smelling-lake-out-back-23-km

Trail surface

5% dirt95% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 69°F57°
Precip2%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity89%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperature
70°55°
Sunrise 5:26 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 9:02 PM
Sat 68°53°
Sun 79°50°
Mon 85°57°
Tue 90°62°
Wed 94°65°
Thu 92°64°

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