Wicks Lake
3.1 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Wicks Lake is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Wicks Lake Park near Wildwood, WA. The route reaches Wicks Lake at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Wicks Lake
3.1 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Elevation 434–494 ft
Out & Back · Wicks Lake Park
Trailhead: 47.47238, -122.70525
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:53 AM · sunset 8:42 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miReach Wicks Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 8:20 PM for the 8:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:59 PM — 19 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Big Pond Trail 2 mi · ▲ 82 ft
- Fairview Lake 3.8 mi · ▲ 110 ft
- Big Pond Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 110 ft
- Big Pond Trail 5.4 mi · ▲ 135 ft
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