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. About 1 h 49 min drive (67 mi) from Centralia. 46.29010, -122.26630 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:54 a.m., the sun rises at 7:24 a.m. and sets at 6:24 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:54 p.m. (PDT) — 11 h 00 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 24.8-mile round trip works out to roughly 11 h 54 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Nearby trails
- Boundary — 0.4 mi
- Thomas Lake — 28.3 mi
- Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail — 29.6 mi