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Julia Butler Hansen Refuge For The Columbian White Tail Deer/Washington

Julia Hansen Butler Wildlife Refuge

Cathlamet, Washington

10.0 mi

Distance

810 ft

Elev. Gain

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Julia Hansen Butler Wildlife Refuge is a loop trail in Julia Butler Hansen Refuge For The Columbian White Tail Deer, managed by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, in Wahkiakum County, Washington. It is 10 miles long. The nearest town is Lower Elochoman, Washington, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:-1 ft
Max:29 ft
Gain:247 ft
Loss:247 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between -1 ft and 29 ft across 10.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.-1 ft9 ft19 ft29 ft0.0 mi2.7 mi5.3 mi8.0 mi10.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi-1 ft
High point2.2 mi29 ft
End10.7 mi-1 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

Managed by US Fish and Wildlife Service

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Lower Elochoman, WA · about 1 mi away
County:
Wahkiakum County, WA
Jurisdiction:
Julia Butler Hansen Refuge For The Columbian White Tail Deer · US Fish and Wildlife Service

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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