Max's Shortcut Loop
5.2 mi
Distance
2 hrs 39 min
Time
terrain
958 ft
Elev Gain
Overview
This is a moderate loop trail to Lily Lake Camp in Washington.
This trail goes by Oyster Dome and Lily Lake.
Sights to See
Rate this Hike
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Beautiful winter hike. Sunny December day and it was gloriously warm atop Oyster Dome. Lots of people between Samish Overlook and Oyster Dome, but the loop back by Lily Lake and Max’s Shortcut were quiet and empty. Trail in good shape. Some good steep parts between the Overlook and Oyster Dome
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Public Tracks
Samish Overlook to Oyster Dome Trail, Skagit County, WA, USA
From I-5, take exit 240 (Alger) and head west on Lake Samish Road. Take the first left onto Barrel Springs Road and travel 0.6 mile, to where there is a sign reading “Blanchard Forest Block”. Turn right on the dirt road and travel another 1.7 miles to a sign for “Samish Overlook”. Turn left and pass through the yellow gate (open one hour before sunrise to one hour past sunset) and continue 2.2 miles to the Samish Overlook Day Use Area.
