Greenleaf Pond–Kidney Lake, 4 lakes
2.7 mi · ▲ 641 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Greenleaf Pond–Kidney Lake, 4 lakes is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Yacolt Burn State Forest near Moffetts Hot Springs, WA. The route passes Gillette Lake, Kidney Lake and Butlers Pond before reaching Greenleaf Pond at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It climbs 641 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Greenleaf Pond–Kidney Lake, 4 lakes
2.7 mi · ▲ 641 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Elevation 95–554 ft
Out & Back · Yacolt Burn State Forest
Trailhead: 45.66589, -121.94412
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:42 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Gillette Lake.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Kidney Lake.
- 50 ftPass Butlers Pond.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miReach Greenleaf Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Aldrich Butte–Greenleaf Pond, 7 lakes 7.6 mi · ▲ 1,760 ft
- Greenleaf Pond–Kidney Lake, 6 lakes 8.6 mi · ▲ 1,811 ft
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