Washpan Lake
3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Washpan Lake is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near Bessie, TN. The route reaches Washpan Lake at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi285 – 289 ft3.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 36.54274, -89.49023
Nearest town Bessie, TN
Directions
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Washpan Lake
3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Elevation 285–290 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 36.54274, -89.49023
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:45 AM · sunset 7:00 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 1.8 miReach Washpan Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.8 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
70% dirt30% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:45 AMSunset 7:00 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 7:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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