Chitwood Lake–Hubbard Lake, 4 sights
14.6 mi · ▲ 1,510 ft · 5 hr 37 min
Chitwood Lake–Hubbard Lake, 4 sights is a 14.6-mile out-and-back in Robe Canyon Historic Trail near Granite Falls, WA. The route passes Hubbard Lake and Chitwood Lake. It climbs 1,510 ft. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Chitwood Lake–Hubbard Lake, 4 sights
14.6 mi · ▲ 1,510 ft · 5 hr 37 min
Elevation 575–1,116 ft
Out & Back · Robe Canyon Historic Trail
Trailhead: Limekiln Trailhead · 48.07741, -121.93241
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:41 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Lime Kiln Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miPass Hubbard Lake.
- 2.6 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 1 miPass Chitwood Lake.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 1.5 miBear left, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Cleanup and streams, heading SW.
- 0.7 miReach Chitwood Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
- 300 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 2.3 miContinue straight onto Lime Kiln Trail, heading SW.
- 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 7:40 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from Limekiln Trailhead Trailhead
- Hubbard Lake & Lime Kiln Trail 2 mi · ▲ 224 ft
- Hubbard Lake & Lime Kiln Trail 6 mi · ▲ 461 ft
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