Henry M. Jackson Hydroelectric Project
Spada Lake & Sultan River Canyon Trail
4 mi · ▲ 865 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Spada Lake & Sultan River Canyon Trail is a 4-mile out-and-back in Henry M. Jackson Hydroelectric Project near Gold Bar, WA. The route reaches Spada Lake. It climbs 865 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 89/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Spada Lake & Sultan River Canyon Trail
4 mi · ▲ 865 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Elevation 1,047–1,714 ft
Out & Back · Henry M. Jackson Hydroelectric Project
Trailhead: 47.97242, -121.67995
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:39 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Spada Lake.
- 50 ftBear left onto Sultan River Canyon Trail, heading W.
- 2 miReach Spada Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 7:49 PM for the 8:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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