Horseshoe Lake–Dingford Creek Trail, 3 sights

5.7 mi · ▲ 2,554 ft · 3 hr 11 min

Horseshoe Lake–Dingford Creek Trail, 3 sights is a 5.7-mile out-and-back near Denny Creek, WA. The route reaches Horseshoe Lake at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It climbs 2,554 ft, with sections as steep as 44% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 91/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,434 – 3,967 ft · steepest grade: 44%5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dingford Creek Trail 47.51729, -121.45442
Nearest town Denny Creek, WA

Directions

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Horseshoe Lake–Dingford Creek Trail, 3 sights

5.7 mi · ▲ 2,554 ft · 3 hr 11 min

Elevation 1,433–3,966 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Dingford Creek Trail · 47.51729, -121.45442

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 73°F / low 50° · precip 1% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:39 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Dingford Creek Trail, heading E.
  2. 2 miTurn left onto Horseshoe Lake trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.9 miReach Horseshoe Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.9 miTurn right onto Dingford Creek Trail, heading NW.
  5. 1.9 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

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 73°F50°
Precip1%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity59%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:39 PM
Tue 82°63°
Wed 87°65°
Thu 89°63°
Fri 83°58°
Sat 79°57°
Sun 78°53°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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