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Washington trails · Lost Creek Ridge

Lost Creek Ridge

A 14.0-mile out-and-back in Washington, with 4,137 ft of climbing. Reaches Bingley Gap and other lake/pass destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Length
14.0 mi
Elevation gain
4,137 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
49%
Steepest mile
+1,242 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
9.1 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Bikes
no
Horses
no
Managed by
U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

1,856 – 5,985 ft12345678910111213

Most of the climbing sits in the first third — 58% of the ascent, between mile 0.0 and mile 4.7. It gives back about 4,204 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Lost Creek Ridge

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.
Sections reported faint or hard to follow — carry a map or download this area offline.

Getting there

LOST CREEK RIDGE — parking nearby, water. 48.09445, -121.33287 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:49 a.m., the sun rises at 6:21 a.m. and sets at 7:48 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:21 p.m. (PDT) — 13 h 27 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 27.9-mile round trip works out to roughly 14 h 29 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.

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