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Table Mountain Natural Resources Conservation Area

Greenleaf Pond–Gillette Lake, 8 lakes

11.2 mi · ▲ 3,701 ft · 5 hr 35 min

Greenleaf Pond–Gillette Lake, 8 lakes is an 11.2-mile out-and-back in Table Mountain Natural Resources Conservation Area near Fort Rains, WA. The route passes Blue Lake, Aalvic Wahtum, Little Blue Lake and 2 more. It climbs 3,701 ft, with sections as steep as 47% grade. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi305 – 3,393 ft · steepest grade: 47%11.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.67518, -121.93500
Nearest town Fort Rains, WA
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Greenleaf Pond–Gillette Lake, 8 lakes

11.2 mi · ▲ 3,701 ft · 5 hr 35 min

Elevation 305–3,392 ft

Out & Back · Table Mountain Natural Resources Conservation Area

Trailhead: 45.67518, -121.93500

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:42 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Blue Lake.
  3. 50 ftPass Aalvic Wahtum.
  4. 50 ftPass Little Blue Lake.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading W.
  7. 50 ftPass Gillette Lake.
  8. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  9. 0.4 miPass Greenleaf Pond.
  10. 2.2 miContinue straight onto Aldrich-PCT Bypass Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.5 miTurn right onto Heartbreak Ridge Trail, heading N.
  13. 1.2 miReach Greenleaf Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 1.2 miTurn left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 500 ftTurn right onto Aldrich-PCT Bypass Trail, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading SE.
  18. 3.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
  20. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/greenleaf-pond-greenleaf-pond-out-back-12-lakes-18-km

Trail surface

36% dirt64% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:42 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.5 mi in (~230 min). Leave by 3:32 PM for the 7:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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