Washington trails · Lakes
Lakes
A 12.4-mile out-and-back in Washington, with 2,706 ft of climbing. Reaches Bear Pass and other lake/pass destinations. Managed by Gifford-Pinchot National Forest.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the middle third — 59% of the ascent, between mile 4.1 and mile 8.3. It gives back about 2,049 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Bear Pass (pass)
- Snow Lake (lake)
- Panhandle Lake (lake)
- Grizzly Lake (lake)
- Obscurity Lake (lake)
- Shovel Lake (lake)
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Getting there
Birth Of A Lake access — parking nearby. 46.29010, -122.26630 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:56 a.m., the sun rises at 6:27 a.m. and sets at 7:49 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:21 p.m. (PDT) — 13 h 22 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 24.8-mile round trip takes roughly 11 h 54 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 6:22 p.m. — 1 h 28 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Boundary — 0.4 mi
- Thomas Lake — 28.3 mi
- Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail — 29.6 mi