Elizabeth Lake–Henskin Lake Loop, 6 sights is an 8.4-mile loop near Snoquera, WA. The route passes Elizabeth Lake and Henskin Lake. It climbs 2,719 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi4,351 – 6,788 ft · steepest grade: 27%8.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: South Trail 46.94171, -121.47054
Nearest town Snoquera, WA
Directions
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Elizabeth Lake–Henskin Lake Loop, 6 sights
8.4 mi · ▲ 2,719 ft · 4 hr 10 min
Elevation 4,351–6,787 ft
Loop
Trailhead: South Trail · 46.94171, -121.47054
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 68°F / low 41° · precip 1% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:37 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on South Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Blue Bell Loop, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Gold Hill Road East, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Kelley's Gap Road, heading NW.
- 1.9 miReach Elizabeth Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Green Valley Trail, heading N.
- 1.2 miBear left onto Crystal Mountain Trail, heading SW.
- 1.5 miPass Elizabeth Lake.
- 0.9 miPass Henskin Lake.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Henskin Lake Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Silver Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 1.2 miSharp left onto Bullion Basin Trail, heading N.
- 400 ftBear right onto Blue Bell Loop, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto South Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftThe 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 68°F41°
Precip1%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity53%
Hourly temperature
70°40°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:37 PM
Tue
74°51°
Wed
82°58°
Thu
85°56°
Fri
76°51°
Sat
73°47°
Sun
74°47°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.8 mi in (~170 min). Leave by 5:27 PM for the 8:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from South Trail Trailhead
- Henskin Lake & Henskin Lake Trail via Silver Creek Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 1,306 ft
- Kelley's Gap Road 5.1 mi · ▲ 1,895 ft
- Henskin Lake–Pickhandle Gap Loop, 6 sights 7 mi · ▲ 2,146 ft
- Norse Peak–Scout Pass, 4 sights 7 mi · ▲ 2,565 ft
- Basin Lake–Scout Pass, 3 saddles 8.3 mi · ▲ 2,930 ft
- Scout Pass–Bullion Basin Trail, 4 sights 8.4 mi · ▲ 2,984 ft
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