Hester Lake–Dingford Creek Trail, 3 sights
10.3 mi · ▲ 2,561 ft · 4 hr 43 min
Hester Lake–Dingford Creek Trail, 3 sights is a 10.3-mile out-and-back near Denny Creek, WA. The route reaches Hester Lake at the turnaround, 5.1 miles in. It climbs 2,561 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 93/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Hester Lake–Dingford Creek Trail, 3 sights
10.3 mi · ▲ 2,561 ft · 4 hr 43 min
Elevation 1,433–3,913 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Dingford Creek Trail · 47.51729, -121.45442
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 73°F / low 50° · precip 1% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:39 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Dingford Creek Trail, heading E.
- 2.9 miTurn right onto Hester Lake Trail, heading SE.
- 2.3 miReach Hester Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.3 miTurn left onto Dingford Creek Trail, heading W.
- 2.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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