Victoria Heights Reservoir
6.6 mi · ▲ 1,005 ft · 2 hr 42 min
Victoria Heights Reservoir is a 6.6-mile out-and-back near McMurray, WA. The route reaches Victoria Heights Reservoir at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It climbs 1,005 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Victoria Heights Reservoir
6.6 mi · ▲ 1,005 ft · 2 hr 42 min
Elevation 519–1,203 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 48.29035, -122.26788
Weather Sep 20: Fog, high 66°F / low 46° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:13 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 1.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.4 miReach Victoria Heights Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 1.3 miArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:53 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:13 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:44 PM.
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