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Yellow Lake Loop via East Plateau Trail

4.2 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Yellow Lake Loop via East Plateau Trail is a 4.2-mile loop near Pine Lake, WA. The route reaches Yellow Lake. It is mostly level, with 111 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi397 – 525 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: East Plateau Trail 47.58053, -122.00493
Nearest town Pine Lake, WA
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Directions

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Yellow Lake Loop via East Plateau Trail

4.2 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Elevation 397–525 ft

Loop

Trailhead: East Plateau Trail · 47.58053, -122.00493

Weather Jul 17: Overcast, high 72°F / low 58° · precip 2% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:29 AM · sunset 9:01 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on East Plateau Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  6. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto Klahanie Trail, heading SE.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  9. 250 ftTurn right onto East Plateau Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.4 miPass Yellow Lake.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  15. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  16. 250 ftReach Yellow Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right onto Klahanie Trail, heading SE.
  23. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  25. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left onto Klahanie Community Trail, heading S.
  27. 1.8 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/yellow-lake-loop-7-km-eefb

Trail surface

70% paved19% gravel3% dirt1% boardwalk7% unspecified

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Weather

OvercastTemperature 72°F58°
Precip2%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity70%
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 5:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 9:01 PM
Sat 76°56°
Sun 80°53°
Mon 88°54°
Tue 93°60°
Wed 91°61°
Thu 92°61°

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