Swan Loop Road
4.6 mi · ▲ 461 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Swan Loop Road is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Seattle Public Utilities near Lake Marcel, WA. It climbs 461 ft. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Swan Loop Road
4.6 mi · ▲ 461 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Elevation 493–785 ft
Out & Back · Seattle Public Utilities
Trailhead: 47.70918, -121.83855
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 73°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:41 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Swan Loop Road, heading SE.
- 1.3 miReach Swan Loop Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~58 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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