Tahuya State Forest

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.

Elevation

0 mi341 – 548 ft12.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Tahuya River Staging Trail 47.47025, -122.90991
Nearest town Sunbeach, WA

Directions

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Tahuya River Staging Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Overland Trail, heading N.
  3. 250 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 0.4 miPass Camp Pond.
  6. 1.7 miPass Scarification Pond.
  7. 2.3 miPass Section One Pond.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto A-1400, heading NE.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miReach Panther Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Overland Trail, heading S.
  12. 4.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  14. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

86% dirt9% gravel5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:54 AMSunset 8:43 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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