Seattle Public Utilities

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.

Elevation

0 mi492 – 784 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.70918, -121.83855
Nearest town Lake Marcel, WA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 1.1 miTurn right onto Swan Loop Road, heading SE.
  3. 1.3 miReach Swan Loop Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 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

ClearTemperature 73°F49°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity77%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Tue 81°56°
Wed 88°61°
Thu 90°58°
Fri 82°52°
Sat 79°52°
Sun 81°52°

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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