Elizabeth Lake–Henskin Lake, 3 lakes
4.7 mi · ▲ 1,124 ft · 2 hr 8 min
Elizabeth Lake–Henskin Lake, 3 lakes is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Cougar Valley, WA. The route passes Henskin Lake before reaching Elizabeth Lake at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 1,124 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 86/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Elizabeth Lake–Henskin Lake, 3 lakes
4.7 mi · ▲ 1,124 ft · 2 hr 8 min
Elevation 4,788–5,833 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Silver Creek Trail · 46.93282, -121.46960
Weather Sep 20: Clear, high 68°F / low 53° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
- Start on Silver Creek Trail, heading S.
- 1 miSharp right onto Henskin Lake Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Henskin Lake.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Crystal Mountain Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miReach Elizabeth Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Henskin Lake Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Silver Creek Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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