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Lacamas Regional Park

Pothole Falls–Round Lake, 5 lakes

1.9 mi · ▲ 228 ft · 45 min

Pothole Falls–Round Lake, 5 lakes is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Lacamas Regional Park near Camas, WA. The route passes Round Lake, Pothole Falls and Camas Potholes before reaching Mill Pond at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 228 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi75 – 223 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.59145, -122.39307
Nearest town Camas, WA
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Directions

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Pothole Falls–Round Lake, 5 lakes

1.9 mi · ▲ 228 ft · 45 min

Elevation 75–222 ft

Out & Back · Lacamas Regional Park

Trailhead: 45.59145, -122.39307

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

Transit-accessible: Northeast 3rd Avenue & 1st Avenue stop 279 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Lacamas Creek Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto McEnry Bridge, heading N.
  5. 400 ftSharp left onto Lacamas Park Trails, heading NW.
  6. 0.4 miPass Round Lake.
  7. 50 ftPass Camas Potholes.
  8. 250 ftPass Mill Pond.
  9. 350 ftContinue straight onto Round Lake Loop, heading N.
  10. 50 ftReach Pothole Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lacamas Park Trails, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 0.3 miSharp right onto McEnry Bridge, heading SE.
  14. 400 ftBear right, heading E.
  15. 50 ftBear left onto Lacamas Creek Trail, heading E.
  16. 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/pothole-falls-round-lake-out-back-5-lakes-3-km-20e1

Trail surface

8% gravel92% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:44 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Northeast 3rd Avenue & 1st Avenue stop 279 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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