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Snake Lake via Scott Pierson Trail

4.4 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Snake Lake via Scott Pierson Trail is a 4.4-mile out-and-back near Fircrest, WA. The route reaches Snake Lake at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 164 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi289 – 377 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.25684, -122.51817
Nearest town Fircrest, WA
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Snake Lake via Scott Pierson Trail

4.4 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Elevation 290–376 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.25684, -122.51817

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:53 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

Transit-accessible: 6th Avenue & Pearl Street stop 146 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Scott Pierson Trail, heading SE.
  4. 2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miReach Snake Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 2 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  10. 50 ftArrive 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/snake-lake-snake-lake-out-back-3-lakes-7-km

Trail surface

85% paved15% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:53 AMSunset 8:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 7:38 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 6th Avenue & Pearl Street stop 146 m from the trailhead

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