Gillette Lake–Pacific Crest Trail, 3 sights is a 7.3-mile out-and-back in Yacolt Burn State Forest near Moffetts Hot Springs, WA. The route reaches Gillette Lake. It climbs 1,078 ft. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi105 – 577 ft7.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Blue Lake Road 45.67788, -121.93892
Nearest town Moffetts Hot Springs, WA
Directions
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Gillette Lake–Pacific Crest Trail, 3 sights
7.3 mi · ▲ 1,078 ft · 2 hr 58 min
Elevation 105–578 ft
Out & Back · Yacolt Burn State Forest
Trailhead: Blue Lake Road · 45.67788, -121.93892
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:42 PM
- Start on Blue Lake Road, heading W.
- 0.9 miSharp left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass Gillette Lake.
- 2 miTurn right onto Tamanous Trail #27, heading E.
- 0.6 miReach Gillette Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading N.
- 2.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
16% dirt84% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:42 PM
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- Gillette Lake & Pacific Crest Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 354 ft
- Kidney Lake & Butlers Pond via Blue Lake Road 2.6 mi · ▲ 557 ft
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