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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 1.8 miReach Washpan Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 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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