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Henskin Lake & Henskin Lake Trail via Silver Creek Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 1,306 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Henskin Lake & Henskin Lake Trail via Silver Creek Trail is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near Snoquera, WA. The route reaches Henskin Lake at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 1,306 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,351 – 5,525 ft · steepest grade: 23%4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: South Trail 46.94171, -121.47054
Nearest town Snoquera, WA
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Henskin Lake & Henskin Lake Trail via Silver Creek Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 1,306 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Elevation 4,351–5,526 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: South Trail · 46.94171, -121.47054

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on South Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left onto Blue Bell Loop, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miBear left onto Bullion Basin Trail, heading E.
  4. 350 ftSharp right onto Silver Creek Trail, heading S.
  5. 1.2 miSharp right onto Henskin Lake Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.5 miSharp left, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftReach Henskin Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.5 miSharp left onto Silver Creek Trail, heading N.
  9. 1.2 miSharp left onto Bullion Basin Trail, heading N.
  10. 400 ftBear right onto Blue Bell Loop, heading SW.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right onto South Trail, heading N.
  12. 400 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/henskin-lake-henskin-lake-out-back-3-lakes-7-km

Trail surface

94% dirt6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:51 AMSunset 7:09 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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