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White Bluffs South Slope Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultLoop
Hanford Reach National Monument/Saddle Mountain National Wildlife Refuge/Washington

White Bluffs South Slope Trail

Mesa, Washington

8.2 mi

Distance

928 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 4m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

White Bluffs South Slope Trail is a loop trail in Hanford Reach National Monument/Saddle Mountain National Wildlife Refuge, managed by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, in Franklin County, Washington. It is 8.2 miles long and gains 928 feet. The nearest town is Basin City, Washington, about 11 miles 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:185 ft
Max:289 ft
Gain:283 ft
Loss:283 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 185 ft and 289 ft across 8.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.185 ft220 ft254 ft289 ft0.0 mi2.0 mi4.1 mi6.1 mi8.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi269 ft
High point3.3 mi289 ft
End8.2 mi269 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:
Basin City, WA · about 11 mi away
County:
Franklin County, WA
Jurisdiction:
Hanford Reach National Monument/Saddle Mountain National Wildlife Refuge · 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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