Cedar River Municipal Watershed
Chester Morse Lake–5010-360, 3 sights
14.1 mi · ▲ 5,715 ft · 7 hr 33 min
Chester Morse Lake–5010-360, 3 sights is a 14.1-mile out-and-back in Cedar River Municipal Watershed near Garcia, WA. The route reaches Chester Morse Lake at the turnaround, 7.1 miles in. It climbs 5,715 ft, with sections as steep as 38% grade. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Chester Morse Lake–5010-360, 3 sights
14.1 mi · ▲ 5,715 ft · 7 hr 33 min
Elevation 1,214–4,267 ft
Out & Back · Cedar River Municipal Watershed
Trailhead: 47.43556, -121.65532
Weather Aug 3: Mostly clear, high 72°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:39 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Hall Creek Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Hall Creek Trestle, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Change Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 1 miSharp left onto National Forest Development Road 9023, heading SW.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading S.
- 1 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto 5010-310, heading NW.
- 1.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto National Forest Development Road 5010, heading W.
- 2.3 miReach Chester Morse Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto 5010-310, heading E.
- 1.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto 5010-360, heading N.
- 1 miSharp left onto National Forest Development Road 9023, heading NE.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Change Creek Trail, heading N.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Hall Creek Trestle, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Hall Creek Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Olallie Knob via Change Creek Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 1,242 ft
- Hall Point via Change Creek Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 1,436 ft
- Change Creek Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 2,763 ft
- 9023-310 & Zig Zag Trail via National Forest Development Road 9023 4.8 mi · ▲ 2,425 ft
- 5010-350 via Change Creek Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 2,122 ft
- Change Creek Trail 5 mi · ▲ 2,285 ft
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