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Retention Pond

3.7 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Retention Pond is a 3.7-mile out-and-back near Charter Oak, WA. The route passes Retention Pond and Retention Pond before reaching Retention Pond at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 137 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi184 – 262 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.80954, -122.55856
Nearest town Charter Oak, WA
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Retention Pond

3.7 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Elevation 184–264 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.80954, -122.55856

Weather Sep 4: Rain, high 68°F / low 52° · precip 33% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Retention Pond.
  3. 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  4. 1.2 miPass Retention Pond.
  5. 0.4 miReach Retention Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.6 miSharp left, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miArrive 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/lewis-river-trail-ranch-out-back

Weather

RainTemperature 68°F52°
Precip33%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity81%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°50° 12 AM: 6% rain1 AM: 8% rain2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 3% rain5 AM: 6% rain6 AM: 11% rain7 AM: 11% rain8 AM: 15% rain9 AM: 22% rain10 AM: 17% rain11 AM: 8% rain12 PM: 5% rain1 PM: 4% rain2 PM: 6% rain3 PM: 13% rain4 PM: 18% rain5 PM: 33% rain6 PM: 24% rain7 PM: 14% rain8 PM: 7% rain9 PM: 5% rain10 PM: 5% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:45 PM
Sat 73°51° 15%
Sun 77°51° 18%
Mon 76°49° 16%
Tue 81°51°
Wed 91°57°
Thu 81°57°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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