Robe Canyon Historic Trail

Chitwood Lake–Hanson Lake, 3 lakes

14.4 mi · ▲ 1,641 ft · 5 hr 37 min

Chitwood Lake–Hanson Lake, 3 lakes is a 14.4-mile out-and-back in Robe Canyon Historic Trail near Granite Falls, WA. The route passes Hubbard Lake and Chitwood Lake before reaching Hanson Lake at the turnaround, 7.2 miles in. It climbs 1,641 ft. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi574 – 1,463 ft14.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lime Kiln Trail 48.08889, -121.92902
Nearest town Granite Falls, WA

Directions

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Chitwood Lake–Hanson Lake, 3 lakes

14.4 mi · ▲ 1,641 ft · 5 hr 37 min

Elevation 575–1,465 ft

Out & Back · Robe Canyon Historic Trail

Trailhead: Lime Kiln Trail · 48.08889, -121.92902

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lime Kiln Trail, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Hubbard Lake.
  3. 2.6 miBear left, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  5. 1 miPass Chitwood Lake.
  6. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 3.1 miPass Hanson Lake.
  9. 450 ftReach Chitwood Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 3.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 1.1 miBear right, heading W.
  13. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  14. 2.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

48% dirt52% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM — 3 min before dark.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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