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Fortson Mill Ponds via Whitehorse Trail

12.5 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 4 hr 14 min

Fortson Mill Ponds via Whitehorse Trail is a 12.5-mile out-and-back near Andron, WA. The route reaches Fortson Mill Ponds at the turnaround, 6.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 136 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi387 – 548 ft12.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 48.26129, -121.60458
Nearest town Andron, WA
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Fortson Mill Ponds via Whitehorse Trail

12.5 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 4 hr 14 min

Elevation 387–547 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 48.26129, -121.60458

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:08 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 250 ftBear right onto Whitehorse Trail, heading N.
  3. 6.2 miReach Fortson Mill Ponds, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 6.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftArrive 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/fortson-mill-ponds-fortson-mill-ponds-out-back-20-km

Trail surface

99% gravel1% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.8 mi in (~92 min). Leave by 5:16 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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