Robe Canyon Historic Trail

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.

Elevation

0 mi574 – 1,116 ft14.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Limekiln Trailhead 48.07741, -121.93241
Nearest town Granite Falls, WA

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Lime Kiln Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.4 miPass Hubbard Lake.
  4. 2.6 miBear left, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  6. 1 miPass Chitwood Lake.
  7. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  8. 1.5 miBear left, heading SW.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Cleanup and streams, heading SW.
  11. 0.7 miReach Chitwood Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 300 ftBear right, heading NE.
  14. 1.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 1.1 miBear right, heading W.
  16. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  17. 2.3 miContinue straight onto Lime Kiln Trail, heading SW.
  18. 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.

Trail surface

36% dirt64% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:48 AMSunset 8:41 PM

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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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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