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.
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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
- Start on Dingford Creek Trail, heading E.
- 2 miTurn left onto Horseshoe Lake trail, heading NE.
- 0.9 miReach Horseshoe Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Dingford Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 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.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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