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Cedar River Municipal Watershed

Hall Point–Chester Morse Lake, 7 sights

14.1 mi · ▲ 5,510 ft · 7 hr 27 min

Hall Point–Chester Morse Lake, 7 sights is a 14.1-mile out-and-back in Cedar River Municipal Watershed near Ragnar, WA. The route passes Chester Morse Lake and Hall Point. It climbs 5,510 ft, with sections as steep as 43% grade. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,319 – 4,265 ft · steepest grade: 43%14.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: National Forest Development Road 5010 47.40313, -121.70141
Nearest town Ragnar, WA
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Hall Point–Chester Morse Lake, 7 sights

14.1 mi · ▲ 5,510 ft · 7 hr 27 min

Elevation 1,319–4,267 ft

Out & Back · Cedar River Municipal Watershed

Trailhead: National Forest Development Road 5010 · 47.40313, -121.70141

Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 69°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:39 PM

  1. Start on National Forest Development Road 5010, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Chester Morse Lake.
  3. 2.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
  4. 0.4 miSharp left onto 5010-310, heading N.
  5. 1.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miSharp left onto 5010-360, heading SE.
  7. 1 miSharp left onto National Forest Development Road 9023, heading NE.
  8. 0.6 miSharp right onto Change Creek Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 100 ftReach Hall Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Hall Creek Trestle, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right onto Hall Creek Trail, heading N.
  13. 450 ftContinue straight onto Zig Zag Trail, heading S.
  14. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  15. 1.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  16. 0.3 miBear left onto National Forest Development Road 9023, heading S.
  17. 0.4 miContinue straight onto 9023-310, heading S.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left onto 9023-410, heading SW.
  19. 0.5 miSharp right onto 9023-510, heading SE.
  20. 1.1 miSharp right onto 5010-310, heading SE.
  21. 1.1 miSharp left onto National Forest Development Road 5010, heading SW.
  22. 2.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/songbird-peak-hall-point-out-back-18-km-4a74

Trail surface

31% dirt1% gravel68% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 69°F47°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity84%
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:39 PM
Tue 78°58°
Wed 85°64°
Thu 86°59°
Fri 77°50°
Sat 76°50°
Sun 78°51°

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