Washington trails · Packwood Lake
A 8.9-mile out-and-back in Washington, with 3,459 ft of climbing. Reaches Coal Creek Mountain and other lake/summit destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
The climbing leans toward the final third: 44% of the ascent falls between mile 5.9 and mile 8.9.
PACKWOOD LAKE TH — parking nearby, restroom, water. 46.60865, -121.62691 · directions
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:53 a.m., the sun rises at 6:24 a.m. and sets at 7:47 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:19 p.m. (PDT) — 13 h 23 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 17.8-mile round trip takes roughly 10 h 03 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 4:27 p.m. — 3 h 20 min before sunset.