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
- Start on Tahuya River Trail, heading N.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Overland Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miPass Camp Pond.
- 1.7 miPass Scarification Pond.
- 2.3 miPass Section One Pond.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto A-1400, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miReach Panther Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Overland Trail, heading S.
- 4.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Tahuya River Trail, heading W.
- 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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