Table Mountain Natural Resources Conservation Area

Table Mountain Viewpoint–Greenleaf Pond, 6 sights

13.9 mi · ▲ 4,223 ft · 6 hr 45 min

Table Mountain Viewpoint–Greenleaf Pond, 6 sights is a 13.9-mile out-and-back in Table Mountain Natural Resources Conservation Area near Moffetts Hot Springs, WA. The route passes Gillette Lake and Greenleaf Pond before reaching Table Mountain Viewpoint at the turnaround, 7 miles in. It climbs 4,223 ft, with sections as steep as 47% grade. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi79 – 3,393 ft · steepest grade: 47%14.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.65542, -121.94118
Nearest town Moffetts Hot Springs, WA

Directions

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Table Mountain Viewpoint–Greenleaf Pond, 6 sights

13.9 mi · ▲ 4,223 ft · 6 hr 45 min

Elevation 78–3,394 ft

Out & Back · Table Mountain Natural Resources Conservation Area

Trailhead: 45.65542, -121.94118

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:38 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  4. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  6. 0.4 miSharp left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading SE.
  7. 1.2 miPass Gillette Lake.
  8. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  9. 0.4 miPass Greenleaf Pond.
  10. 2.9 miTurn right onto Heartbreak Ridge Trail, heading N.
  11. 1.2 miBear right onto Table Mountain Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miReach Table Mountain Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.2 miBear left onto Heartbreak Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  14. 1.2 miTurn left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading S.
  15. 5 miSharp right, heading S.
  16. 0.4 miSharp right, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  20. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

31% dirt69% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:38 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.7 mi in (~269 min). Leave by 2:49 PM for the 7:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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