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Tahuya State Forest

Goat Ranch Pond–Scarification Pond, 7 sights

11.4 mi · ▲ 664 ft · 4 hr 8 min

Goat Ranch Pond–Scarification Pond, 7 sights is an 11.4-mile out-and-back in Tahuya State Forest near Belfair, WA. The route passes Scarification Pond and Camp Pond before reaching Goat Ranch Pond at the turnaround, 5.7 miles in. It climbs 664 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi223 – 466 ft11.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.47678, -122.87646
Nearest town Belfair, WA
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Goat Ranch Pond–Scarification Pond, 7 sights

11.4 mi · ▲ 664 ft · 4 hr 8 min

Elevation 224–466 ft

Out & Back · Tahuya State Forest

Trailhead: 47.47678, -122.87646

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:54 AM · sunset 8:43 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 450 ftTurn right onto Salmon Trail, heading SW.
  3. 1.7 miContinue straight onto Mission Creek Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Overland Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miPass Scarification Pond.
  6. 1.7 miPass Camp Pond.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 1.3 miReach Goat Ranch Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 1.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 2.4 miTurn right onto Mission Creek Trail, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Salmon Trail, heading E.
  16. 1.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  17. 350 ftArrive 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/camp-pond-camp-pond-out-back-15-km-b129

Trail surface

91% dirt9% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:54 AMSunset 8:43 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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