Zen
3.5 mi · ▲ 521 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Zen is a 3.5-mile out-and-back near Lake McMurray, WA. It climbs 521 ft. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi787 – 1,326 ft3.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 48.28909, -122.24720
Nearest town Lake McMurray, WA
Directions
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Zen
3.5 mi · ▲ 521 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Elevation 787–1,325 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 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Zen, heading N.
- 0.4 miReach Zen, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 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
Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:43 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 7:44 PM for the 8:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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