Victoria Heights Reservoir
4.2 mi · ▲ 623 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Victoria Heights Reservoir is a 4.2-mile out-and-back near Lake McMurray, WA. The route reaches Victoria Heights Reservoir at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 623 ft. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Victoria Heights Reservoir
4.2 mi · ▲ 623 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Elevation 787–1,203 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 48.28909, -122.24720
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:43 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
- 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.
- 0.1 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 1.3 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 7:41 PM for the 8:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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