Elizabeth Lake–Henskin Lake Loop, 10 sights is a 10.8-mile loop near Snoquera, WA. The route passes Pickhandle Gap, Bear Gap, Henskin Lake and Elizabeth Lake. It climbs 3,397 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 82/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi4,308 – 6,788 ft · steepest grade: 25%11.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 46.93862, -121.47556
Nearest town Snoquera, WA
Directions
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Elizabeth Lake–Henskin Lake Loop, 10 sights
10.8 mi · ▲ 3,397 ft · 5 hr 18 min
Elevation 4,309–6,787 ft
Loop
Trailhead: 46.93862, -121.47556
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 63°F / low 40° · precip 1% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:37 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 450 ftSharp right onto Gold Hill Road East, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bullion Basin Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Chutes and Ladders, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Bullion Basin Trail, heading NE.
- 1.5 miContinue straight onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miPass Pickhandle Gap.
- 1 miPass Bear Gap.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Silver Creek Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Crystal Mountain Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miPass Henskin Lake.
- 150 ftBear right onto Henskin Lake Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Crystal Mountain Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miPass Elizabeth Lake.
- 1.5 miBear right onto Green Valley Trail, heading N.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Kelley's Gap Road, heading NW.
- 1.9 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.1 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
68% dirt32% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 63°F40°
Precip1%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity74%
Hourly temperature
65°40°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:37 PM
Tue
73°53°
Wed
80°58°
Thu
85°56°
Fri
76°51°
Sat
73°48°
Sun
74°47°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~144 min). Leave by 5:53 PM for the 8:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Henskin Lake Trail via Silver Creek Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 1,169 ft
- Kelley's Gap Road 4.1 mi · ▲ 1,543 ft
- Henskin Lake via Crystal Mountain Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 1,233 ft
- Norse Peak–Scout Pass, 4 sights 7.5 mi · ▲ 2,535 ft
- Basin Lake–Scout Pass, 3 saddles 8.8 mi · ▲ 2,899 ft
- Scout Pass–Bullion Basin Trail, 4 sights 8.9 mi · ▲ 2,954 ft
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