Tahuya State Forest

Panther Lake–Section One Pond, 6 lakes

14.8 mi · ▲ 718 ft · 5 hr 18 min

Panther Lake–Section One Pond, 6 lakes is a 14.8-mile out-and-back in Tahuya State Forest near Sunbeach, WA. The route passes Camp Pond, Scarification Pond and Section One Pond before reaching Panther Lake at the turnaround, 7.4 miles in. It climbs 718 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi276 – 548 ft15.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Tahuya River Trail 47.46623, -122.94156
Nearest town Sunbeach, WA

Directions

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Panther Lake–Section One Pond, 6 lakes

14.8 mi · ▲ 718 ft · 5 hr 18 min

Elevation 277–549 ft

Out & Back · Tahuya State Forest

Trailhead: Tahuya River Trail · 47.46623, -122.94156

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:54 AM · sunset 8:43 PM

  1. Start on Tahuya River Trail, heading N.
  2. 1.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 0.6 miBear left onto Overland Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.4 miPass Camp Pond.
  7. 1.7 miPass Scarification Pond.
  8. 2.3 miPass Section One Pond.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto A-1400, heading NE.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 0.3 miReach Panther Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Overland Trail, heading S.
  13. 4.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  15. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  16. 0.6 miTurn left onto Tahuya River Trail, heading W.
  17. 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

89% dirt7% gravel4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:54 AMSunset 8:43 PM

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