Chelatchie Rail Trail
4.4 mi · ▲ 229 ft · 1 hr 35 min
Chelatchie Rail Trail is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Battle Ground Lake State Park near Crawford, WA. It is mostly level, with 229 ft of elevation gain. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Chelatchie Rail Trail
4.4 mi · ▲ 229 ft · 1 hr 35 min
Elevation 392–637 ft
Out & Back · Battle Ground Lake State Park
Trailhead: 45.81012, -122.50076
Weather Sep 4: Rain, high 67°F / low 52° · precip 40% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:44 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 1.7 miReach Chelatchie Rail Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 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 1.6 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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