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Panhandle Lake to Snow Lake via Lakes Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
Washington

Panhandle Lake to Snow Lake via Lakes Trail

Cougar, Washington

4.7 mi

Distance

2,421 ft

Elev. Gain

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Panhandle Lake to Snow Lake via Lakes Trail is an out-and-back trail in Skamania County, Washington. It is 4.7 miles long and gains 2,421 feet. The nearest town is Morton, Washington, about 17 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,372 ft
Max:1,587 ft
Gain:738 ft
Loss:738 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,372 ft and 1,587 ft across 4.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,372 ft1,444 ft1,515 ft1,587 ft0.0 mi1.2 mi2.3 mi3.5 mi4.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,372 ft
High point1.7 mi1,587 ft
End4.7 mi1,372 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Morton, WA · about 17 mi away
County:
Skamania County, WA

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

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