AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

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.

Elevation

0 mi4,787 – 5,834 ft · steepest grade: 24%4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Silver Creek Trail 46.93282, -121.46960
Nearest town Cougar Valley, WA
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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 21: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:07 PM

  1. Start on Silver Creek Trail, heading S.
  2. 1 miSharp right onto Henskin Lake Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftPass Henskin Lake.
  5. 300 ftContinue straight onto Crystal Mountain Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.9 miReach Elizabeth Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Henskin Lake Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.5 miSharp left onto Silver Creek Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/elizabeth-lake-henskin-lake-out-back-4-lakes

Trail surface

60% dirt40% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:07 PM

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