Gillette Lake–Blue Lake, 3 lakes
4.7 mi · ▲ 601 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Gillette Lake–Blue Lake, 3 lakes is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Yacolt Burn State Forest near Moffetts Hot Springs, WA. The route passes Gillette Lake and Blue Lake before reaching Little Blue Lake at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 601 ft. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi79 – 499 ft4.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 45.65542, -121.94118
Nearest town Moffetts Hot Springs, WA
Directions
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Gillette Lake–Blue Lake, 3 lakes
4.7 mi · ▲ 601 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Elevation 78–500 ft
Out & Back · Yacolt Burn State Forest
Trailhead: 45.65542, -121.94118
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:38 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading SE.
- 1.2 miSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Gillette Lake.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
- 300 ftPass Blue Lake.
- 50 ftPass Little Blue Lake.
- 50 ftReach Gillette Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 1.6 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:38 PM
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