Panther Lake–Section One Pond, 7 lakes
12 mi · ▲ 635 ft · 4 hr 19 min
Panther Lake–Section One Pond, 7 lakes is a 12-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, 6 miles in. It climbs 635 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Panther Lake–Section One Pond, 7 lakes
12 mi · ▲ 635 ft · 4 hr 19 min
Elevation 340–549 ft
Out & Back · Tahuya State Forest
Trailhead: Tahuya River Staging Trail · 47.47025, -122.90991
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:15 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Tahuya River Staging Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Overland Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftSharp 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.
- 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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