Table Mountain Natural Resources Conservation Area
West Table Mountain Viewpoint–Greenleaf Pond, 9 lakes
10.5 mi · ▲ 2,890 ft · 4 hr 57 min
West Table Mountain Viewpoint–Greenleaf Pond, 9 lakes is a 10.5-mile out-and-back in Table Mountain Natural Resources Conservation Area near Fort Rains, WA. The route passes Blue Lake, Aalvic Wahtum, Little Blue Lake and 2 more before reaching West Table Mountain Viewpoint at the turnaround, 5.3 miles in. It climbs 2,890 ft, with sections as steep as 45% grade. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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West Table Mountain Viewpoint–Greenleaf Pond, 9 lakes
10.5 mi · ▲ 2,890 ft · 4 hr 57 min
Elevation 305–2,786 ft
Out & Back · Table Mountain Natural Resources Conservation Area
Trailhead: 45.67518, -121.93500
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 67°F / low 53° · precip 57% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:42 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Blue Lake.
- 50 ftPass Aalvic Wahtum.
- 50 ftPass Little Blue Lake.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Gillette Lake.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miPass Greenleaf Pond.
- 2.2 miContinue straight onto Aldrich-PCT Bypass Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading N.
- 1 miBear right onto West Table Mountain Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miReach West Table Mountain Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Aldrich-PCT Bypass Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading E.
- 3.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Greenleaf Pond–Gillette Lake, 8 lakes 11.2 mi · ▲ 3,701 ft
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